The average bus between Carlow and Drogheda takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Drogheda. 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 Drogheda. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Drogheda at 10:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Drogheda. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Drogheda station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Carlow to Drogheda bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Drogheda bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Drogheda Bus Station.
The distance between Carlow and Drogheda is 104.9 km. The road distance is 141 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Drogheda Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 2h 31m.