The average bus between Arklow and Balbriggan takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Arklow to Balbriggan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Arklow and Balbriggan. The earliest departure is at 3:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Arklow is at 9:43 PM which arrives into Balbriggan at 12:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Arklow to Balbriggan. However, there are services departing from Arklow station and arriving at Balbriggan station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Arklow to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Arklow station.
Arklow to Balbriggan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Balbriggan station.
The distance between Arklow and Balbriggan is 90.1 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a bus from Arklow to Balbriggan via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 2h 31m.