The average bus between Carlow and Kells takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Kells. 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 Kells. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:09 PM which arrives into Kells at 12:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Eden Quay and take an average of 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Kells. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Kells station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Carlow to Kells bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Kells bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Kells station.
The distance between Carlow and Kells is 98.6 km. The road distance is 151 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Kells via Eden Quay and Dublin Busáras in around 3h 27m.