The average bus between Carlow and Cavan takes 4h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Cavan. 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 hourly between Carlow and Cavan. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:09 PM which arrives into Cavan at 12:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Eden Quay and take an average of 4h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Cavan. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Cavan station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
Carlow to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cavan Bus Station.
The distance between Carlow and Cavan is 131.1 km. The road distance is 205 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station via Eden Quay and Dublin Busáras in around 4h 1m.