The average bus between Carlow and Ballacolla takes 5h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Ballacolla. 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 3 times a day between Carlow and Ballacolla. The earliest departure is at 9:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Ballacolla at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

5h 35m • 1 change

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14h 45m • 1 change

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4h 15m • 1 change
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14h 35m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Ballacolla. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Ballacolla station via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
Carlow to Ballacolla bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Ballacolla bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ballycolla station.
The distance between Carlow and Ballacolla is 35.3 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ballycolla via Portlaoise JFL Ave in around 2h 18m.