The average bus between Carlow and Dalkey takes 3h 22m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Dalkey. 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 Dalkey. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Dalkey at 11:33 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 3h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Dalkey. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Dalkey station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
Carlow to Dalkey bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Dalkey bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Dalkey Village station.
The distance between Carlow and Dalkey is 73.2 km. The road distance is 128 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Dalkey Village via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20 in around 3h 15m.