The average bus between Carlow and Hook Lighthouse takes 7h 10m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Hook Lighthouse. 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 3 times a day between Carlow and Hook Lighthouse. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Hook Lighthouse at 10:16 AM. All services require a transfer at New Ross and take an average of 7h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Hook Lighthouse. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Hook Lighthouse station via New Ross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
Carlow to Hook Lighthouse bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from Carlow Station.
Carlow to Hook Lighthouse bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, arrive at Hook Head station.
The distance between Carlow and Hook Lighthouse is 79.7 km. The road distance is 115 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Station to Hook Lighthouse via New Ross and Hook Head in around 3h 52m.