The average bus between County Cavan and Carlow takes 4h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day 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 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Busáras and take an average of 4h 8m. 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 8m.
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 Stn 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 Stn via Dublin Busáras and George's Quay in around 4h 21m.