The average bus between Carlow and County Clare takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to County Clare. 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 2 hours between Carlow and County Clare. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into County Clare at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to County Clare. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at County Clare station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Carlow to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Ennis Friars Walk station.
The distance between Carlow and County Clare is 139.3 km. The road distance is 304 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Ennis Friars Walk via Red Cow Luas in around 4h 50m.