The average bus between Carlow and Monaghan takes 4h 29m and the fastest bus takes 3h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Monaghan. 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 3 hours between Carlow and Monaghan. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Monaghan at 2:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 4h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Monaghan. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Monaghan station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
Carlow to Monaghan bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Monaghan bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Monaghan Bus Station.
The distance between Carlow and Monaghan is 156.4 km. The road distance is 221 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 4h 12m.