The average bus between Athboy and Carlow takes 3h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from Athboy to Carlow. 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 every 2 hours between Athboy and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athboy is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Busáras and take an average of 3h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Athboy to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Athboy station and arriving at Carlow station via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
Athboy to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athboy station.
Athboy to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between Athboy and Carlow is 86.9 km. The road distance is 146 km.
You can take a bus from Athboy to Carlow Bus Station via Dublin Busáras and George's Quay in around 3h 51m.