The average bus between Carlow and Howth takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Howth. 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 Howth. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Howth at 10:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Eden Quay and take an average of 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Howth. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Howth station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Carlow to Howth bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Howth bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Main Street Howth station.
The distance between Carlow and Howth is 83.5 km. The road distance is 102 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Main Street Howth via Eden Quay and Abbey St Lower in around 2h 26m.