The average bus between Carlow and RDS Arena takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to RDS Arena. 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 RDS Arena. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:09 PM which arrives into RDS Arena at 10:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Eden Quay and take an average of 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to RDS Arena. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at RDS Arena station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Carlow to RDS Arena bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to RDS Arena bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Eden Quay station.
The distance between Carlow and RDS Arena is 71.2 km. The road distance is 90 km.
J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Eden Quay every 2 hours. Tickets cost €10–14 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Expressway (Bus Éireann) also services this route every 4 hours.