Birr Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Bus Éireann runs buses on three main routes: to Dublin (€13.20, 3½ hours, one daily) via Tullamore, to Limerick (€14.20, 1¼ hours, five daily) and to Athlone (€8.20, one hour, five daily).

Kearns Transport (0509-22244; www.kearnstransport.com) has three to four buses daily to Tullamore and Portumna plus a weekend service to Galway.

All buses depart from Emmet Sq; look for signs with the latest schedules.