The average bus between County Cavan and Carlow takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Cavan to Carlow. 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 2 hours between County Cavan and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cavan is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Busáras and take an average of 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cavan to Carlow. However, there are services departing from County Cavan station and arriving at Carlow station via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
County Cavan to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Knocknagillagh station.
County Cavan to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between County Cavan and Carlow is 121.5 km. The road distance is 190 km.
You can take a bus from Knocknagillagh to Carlow Bus Station via Dublin Busáras and George's Quay in around 4h 16m.