The average bus between Carlow and Castlebar takes 5h 46m and the fastest bus takes 5h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Castlebar. 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 4 hours between Carlow and Castlebar. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:09 PM which arrives into Castlebar at 3:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Eden Quay and take an average of 5h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Castlebar. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Castlebar station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
Carlow to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Castlebar bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Castlebar station.
The distance between Carlow and Castlebar is 193.8 km. The road distance is 331 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Castlebar via Eden Quay and Crampton Quay in around 5h 59m.