The average bus between Balbriggan and Arklow takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 34m. There is a bus service every few hours from Balbriggan to Arklow. 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 Balbriggan and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 4:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Balbriggan is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Arklow at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Balbriggan to Arklow. However, there are services departing from Balbriggan station and arriving at Arklow station via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Balbriggan to Arklow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Balbriggan Comm Cen station.
Balbriggan to Arklow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tourist Office station.
The distance between Balbriggan and Arklow is 90.1 km. The road distance is 106 km.
You can take a bus from Balbriggan Comm Cen to Tourist Office via Dublin Busáras in around 3h 36m.