The average bus between Carlow and Newry takes 3h 40m and the fastest bus takes 3h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Newry. 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 Newry. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Newry at 11:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 3h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Newry. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Newry station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Carlow to Newry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Newry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Newry Bus Station.
The distance between Carlow and Newry is 153.7 km. The road distance is 198 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Newry Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 3h 34m.