The average bus between Carlow and Cookstown takes 5h 32m and the fastest bus takes 4h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Cookstown. 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 Cookstown. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Cookstown at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 5h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Cookstown station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
Carlow to Cookstown bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Cookstown bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Union Street station.
The distance between Carlow and Cookstown is 200.8 km. The road distance is 257 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Union Street via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 10m.