The average bus between Carlow and Donegal takes 6h 25m and the fastest bus takes 5h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Donegal. 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 Donegal. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Donegal at 2:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 6h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Donegal. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Donegal station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
Carlow to Donegal bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Donegal bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Donegal station.
The distance between Carlow and Donegal is 216.1 km. The road distance is 336 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Donegal via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 6h 26m.