The average bus between Carlow and Castlewellan takes 5h 14m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Carlow to Castlewellan. 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 5 times a week between Carlow and Castlewellan. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Castlewellan at 9:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 5h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


4h 35m • 2 changes


5h 25m • 2 changes


4h 25m • 2 changes


5h 25m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Castlewellan. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Castlewellan station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
Carlow to Castlewellan bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Castlewellan bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Castlewellan Upper Square station.
The distance between Carlow and Castlewellan is 170.5 km. The road distance is 232 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Castlewellan Upper Square via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport T1, and Newry Bus Station in around 5h 19m.