The average bus between Carlow and Portobello takes 2h 6m and the fastest bus takes 1h 36m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Portobello. 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 Portobello. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Portobello at 10:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Portobello station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Carlow to Portobello bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Portobello bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Victoria Street station.
The distance between Carlow and Portobello is 70 km. The road distance is 90 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Victoria Street via Red Cow Luas and Mount Talbot in around 2h 16m.