The average bus between Carlow and Belfast takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Belfast. 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 Belfast. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Belfast at 1:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Belfast. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Belfast station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Carlow to Belfast bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Belfast bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
The distance between Carlow and Belfast is 206.1 km. The road distance is 257 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Europa Bus Centre via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 in around 4h 17m.