The average bus between Carlow and Bandon takes 5h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Bandon. 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 Carlow and Bandon. The earliest departure is at 4:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Bandon at 7:11 AM. All services require a transfer at SETU Cork Road and take an average of 5h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Bandon. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Bandon station via SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
Carlow to Bandon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Bandon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Bandon station.
The distance between Carlow and Bandon is 173.1 km. The road distance is 230 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Bandon via SETU Cork Road, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Bus Stn in around 4h 42m.