Bus Services

  • Bus Eireann
    • Bus Eireann is one of Ireland’s National Transport Agents.
    • For up to date timetables and to find what buses will bring you to the different education and training sites within counties Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim. please click here
  • Mc Gowan’s Bus
    • Daily service from Drumshanbo to Sligo, via Carrick-on-Shannon
    • Tel: 071 9641059
  • Tracey’s Bus
    • Killala Road, Ballina Co. Mayo.
    • Provides a daily transport service for students and workers travelling from Ballina, County Mayo to Sligo Town and Sligo IT.
    • Tel: (086)3993003.  (086)3993003 (mobile) email: [email protected]
  • thebus.ie
    • Thursday – Monday service from:
    • Sligo to Dublin – Dublin to Sligo, stopping in Carrick-on-Shannon
    • On Board WIFI, Toilet Facilities and student discounts
    • Tel: 0719163092, Email: [email protected] Web: www.thebus.ie
  • Local Link
    • This is the local and rural bus link in Ireland.
    • For details on what buses, routes and times your area is served check out locallink.ie

 Rail

There are daily services to and from;

  • Sligo to Ballymote/Boyle/Carrick On Shannon/Dromad/Longford
  • Ballina to Foxford/Castlebar/Westport/Roscommon/Athlone
  • Current timetables are available on the Irish Rail website.

Student Travelcard

Student Travelcards reduce the cost of student travel on some services and offer discounts on Irish Rail, DART, Dublin Bus and LUAS services. All second and third level students are entitled to apply i.e. those on a course of six months with a minimum of twenty hours class time per week.
People who are working but undertaking evening courses can also avail of the Student Travel Card. Terms and Conditions do apply. For information on student cards click here

Car Pooling

Car pooling may also be an option as students going in the same direction may advertise to share travel costs and expenses by putting notices on college notice boards or college websites.