The average bus between Athlone and Carlow takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Athlone 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 twice daily between Athlone and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athlone is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Carlow at 9:25 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athlone station and arriving at Carlow station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
Athlone to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Athlone to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Athlone and Carlow is 93.5 km. The road distance is 110 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Athlone Stn to Carlow Bus Stn twice daily. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 2h 14m.