The average bus between Carlow and Tralee takes 6h 5m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Tralee. 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 Tralee. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Tralee at 2:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Tralee. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Tralee station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
Carlow to Tralee bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Tralee bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Tralee Prince's Street station.
The distance between Carlow and Tralee is 198.1 km. The road distance is 366 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Tralee Prince's Street via Red Cow Luas in around 6h 5m.