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Bus Éireann Introduces New Non-Stop Service between Dublin Airport and Belfast

Bus Éireann is pleased to announce the introduction of a new non-stop service from Dublin Airport to Belfast with a journey time of just 1hr 45 minutes.

The X2, which begins on Sunday, May 29th, 2011, will provide customers with the choice of six services each day each way. Customers can depart Dublin Airport as early as 06:45am to travel to Belfast.

This new Expressway service offers customers more choice and availability with a faster, more convenient service between the two locations. It will operate from 29th of May until the 3rd of September inclusive 2011 to accommodate customers travelling over the summer months.

From Dublin Airport, the X2 service operates up to six times daily departing at 06:45, 09:45, 11:45, 13:45, 16:45 and18:45.

From Belfast, the X2 service operates up to six times daily at 07:45, 09:45, 11:45, 13:45, 16:45 and 18:45.

“With this new service, customers can easily and quickly travel between Dublin Airport and Belfast with having to worry about car parking charges or fuel and toll costs,” said Joe Kenny, Regional Manager East, Bus Éireann.

Friday, 27th May, 2011
i wonder will they be looking for more "cash in hand" surcharges on this route like with the Derry Express services? or if they plan to exclude those with Free Travel Passes?
Table 1, Dublin - Airport - Newry - Belfast and return

Bus Eireann is pleased to announce that from Sunday 29th of May, new timetables will operate on the Dublin City/Dublin Airport/Belfast corridor.

Route 1/200 (operated in conjunction with Translink) will operate exclusively on the Motorway between Dublin Airport and Newry and a new nonstop Dublin Airport to Belfast service labelled X2 will offer customers a non –stop option.

Table 1, Dublin - Airport - Newry - Belfast and return is available to download.
So passengers from Drogheda or Dundalk will now have to go to Dublin to get a bus to Belfast or Sprucefield as the bus to Newry is not very frequent and operates only at peak times with a meagre 8 busses a day and no sunday sevice to Newry!


Also there is nothing on the timetable stating there will be suscharges or that free travel passes wont be accepted!]]>