The average bus between Carlow and Bandon takes 5h 19m and the fastest bus takes 4h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day 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 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:05 PM which arrives into Bandon at 7:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Waterford Bus Station and take an average of 5h 19m. 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 Waterford Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Carlow to Bandon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Bandon bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), 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 Station to Bandon via Waterford Bus Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 4h 43m.