343 Limerick to Shannon
Operated by Bus Éireann. Runs 24 hours. 101 journeys on weekdays. Fares: TFI zonal, cheaper with a Leap Card — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different 343? 7 other bus routes are numbered 343 elsewhere in the UK — see every 343 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Shannon Airport · Monday to Friday · 50 journeys
| Stop | 05:00 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 | 01:10 | 02:10 | 03:10 | 04:10 | 04:30 |
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| Limerick Colbert | 05:00 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:20 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 | 01:10 | 02:10 | 03:10 | 04:10 | 04:30 |
| Sarsfield Br | 05:05 | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:25 | 06:45 | 07:06 | 07:26 | 07:46 | 08:09 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 18:41 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:08 | 20:38 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:37 | 00:04 | 01:14 | 02:14 | 03:14 | 04:14 | 04:34 |
| Lansdowne Park | 05:06 | 05:36 | 06:06 | 06:26 | 06:46 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:48 | 08:12 | 08:32 | 08:52 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 15:54 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:19 | 17:37 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 | 00:05 | 01:15 | 02:15 | 03:15 | 04:15 | 04:35 |
| Gaelic Grounds | 05:07 | 05:37 | 06:07 | 06:27 | 06:47 | 07:09 | 07:29 | 07:49 | 08:13 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:17 | 16:37 | 16:57 | 17:23 | 17:41 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:06 | 01:16 | 02:16 | 03:16 | 04:16 | 04:36 |
| Caherdavin Ln | 05:10 | 05:40 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 07:32 | 07:52 | 08:17 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:39 | 15:59 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:30 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 18:54 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 | 23:13 | 23:43 | 00:08 | 01:18 | 02:18 | 03:18 | 04:18 | 04:38 |
| Meelick Roundabout | 05:14 | 05:44 | 06:14 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:16 | 07:36 | 07:56 | 08:21 | 08:41 | 09:01 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:44 | 16:04 | 16:28 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:34 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 19:21 | 19:51 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 23:17 | 23:47 | 00:12 | 01:22 | 02:22 | 03:22 | 04:22 | 04:42 |
| Cratloe N18 | 05:18 | 05:48 | 06:18 | 06:38 | 06:58 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:58 | 15:28 | 15:48 | 16:08 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:39 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:51 | 23:21 | 23:51 | 00:15 | 01:25 | 02:25 | 03:25 | 04:25 | 04:45 |
| Hurlers Cross | 05:27 | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:47 | 07:07 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:11 | 08:36 | 08:56 | 09:16 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 15:59 | 16:19 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:49 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | 00:00 | 00:24 | 01:34 | 02:34 | 03:34 | 04:34 | 04:54 |
| Aidan Park | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:10 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:47 | 17:07 | 17:27 | 17:54 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 23:34 | 00:04 | 00:26 | 01:36 | 02:36 | 03:36 | 04:36 | 04:56 |
| Cronan Gardens | 05:32 | 06:02 | 06:32 | 06:52 | 07:12 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:17 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:16 | 13:46 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:56 | 18:13 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 19:22 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:36 | 00:06 | 00:28 | 01:38 | 02:38 | 03:38 | 04:38 | 04:58 |
| Shannon Town Centre | 05:34 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:14 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:54 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 18:00 | 18:17 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 19:26 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:43 | 21:13 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:10 | 00:30 | 01:40 | 02:40 | 03:40 | 04:40 | 05:00 |
| Tullyglass | 05:36 | 06:06 | 06:36 | 06:56 | 07:16 | 07:42 | 08:02 | 08:22 | 08:47 | 09:07 | 09:27 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:21 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 18:02 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 19:27 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:41 | 00:11 | 00:32 | 01:42 | 02:42 | 03:42 | 04:42 | 05:02 |
| Shannon Free Zn | 05:37 | 06:07 | 06:37 | 06:57 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 08:04 | 08:24 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:51 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:33 | 16:57 | 17:17 | 17:37 | 18:04 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:19 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:43 | 22:13 | 22:43 | 23:13 | 23:43 | 00:13 | 00:33 | 01:43 | 02:43 | 03:43 | 04:43 | 05:03 |
| Free Zone West | 05:38 | 06:08 | 06:38 | 06:58 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:50 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:24 | 15:54 | 16:14 | 16:34 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 18:05 | 18:21 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 19:30 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:44 | 22:14 | 22:44 | 23:14 | 23:44 | 00:14 | 00:34 | 01:44 | 02:44 | 03:44 | 04:44 | 05:04 |
| Lismacleane | 05:39 | 06:09 | 06:39 | 06:59 | 07:19 | 07:46 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:51 | 09:11 | 09:31 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 18:06 | 18:22 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 19:31 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:45 | 00:15 | 00:35 | 01:45 | 02:45 | 03:45 | 04:45 | 05:05 |
| Shannon Airport | 05:44 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 07:04 | 07:24 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:10 | 18:26 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 19:36 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 21:49 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:19 | 23:49 | 00:19 | 00:38 | 01:48 | 02:48 | 03:48 | 04:48 | 05:08 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 343 are set under the National Transport Authority's fare structure. Paying with a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most city services. Who travels free →
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Bus Éireann before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Shannon: 24 journeys, first 05:00 towards Limerick: 24 journeys, first 06:10
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Shannon: 24 journeys, first 05:00 towards Limerick: 24 journeys, first 06:10
Route map
All stops on route 343
343 towards Shannon
All 31 stops
- Limerick Colbert Limerick
- Harvey's Quay Limerick
- Sarsfield Br Limerick
- Union Cross Limerick
- Lansdowne Park Limerick
- Waterville Limerick
- Gaelic Grounds Limerick
- Jetland Shop Cntr Limerick
- Caherdavin Ln Limerick
- Coonagh Roundabout Limerick
- Meelick Roundabout Limerick
- Cratloemoyle
- Cratloe N18
- Bunratty Shannon
- Hurlers Cross Shannon
- Ballycasey Shannon
- Aidan Park Shannon
- John and Paul Ch Shannon
- Cronan Gardens Shannon
- Shannon T Hall Shannon
- Shannon Town Centre Shannon
- Tola Park Shannon
- Tullyglass Shannon
- Drumgeely Shannon
- Shannon Free Zn Shannon
- Caherteige Shannon
- Free Zone West Shannon
- Element Six Shannon
- Lismacleane Shannon
- Rineanna South Shannon
- Shannon Airport
343 towards Limerick
All 31 stops
- Shannon Airport
- Knockbeagh Point
- Rineanna South Shannon
- Lismacleane Shannon
- Element Six Shannon
- Free Zone West Shannon
- Caherteige Shannon
- Shannon Free Zn Shannon
- Drumgeely Shannon
- Tullyglass Shannon
- Tola Park Shannon
- Shannon Town Centre Shannon
- Shannon T Hall Shannon
- Cronan Gardens Shannon
- John and Paul Ch Shannon
- Aidan Park Shannon
- Ballycasey Shannon
- Hurlers Cross Shannon
- Bunratty Shannon
- Cratloe N18
- Cratloemoyle Limerick
- Meelick Roundabout Limerick
- Coonagh Roundabout Limerick
- Caherdavin Ln Limerick
- Melvin Grove Limerick
- Gaelic Grounds Limerick
- Waterville Limerick
- Lansdowne Park Limerick
- Union Cross Limerick
- William Street Limerick
- Limerick Colbert Limerick
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 343 bus?
The 343 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 343 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 343 bus?
There is no last 343 bus: the 343 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 343 bus cost?
Fares on the 343 are set under the National Transport Authority's fare structure. Paying with a TFI Leap Card is significantly cheaper than cash, with daily and weekly caps on most city services.
Who runs the 343 bus?
The 343 is operated by Bus Éireann.
Timetable data from Bus Éireann via Ireland's National Transport Authority. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.