The average bus between Carlow and Adare takes 4h 38m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Adare. 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 Carlow and Adare. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Adare at 12:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Adare. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Adare station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
Carlow to Adare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Adare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Adare station.
The distance between Carlow and Adare is 129.5 km. The road distance is 282 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Adare via Red Cow Luas in around 4h 32m.