The average bus between Carlow and Cork takes 3h 42m and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Cork. 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 Cork. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:05 PM which arrives into Cork at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Cork. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Cork station via Waterford Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
Carlow to Cork bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Cork bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Cork Anderson's Quay station.
The distance between Carlow and Cork is 148.3 km. The road distance is 199 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay via Waterford Bus Station in around 3h 28m.