The average bus between County Clare and Carlow takes 4h 45m and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Clare 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 hourly between County Clare and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from County Clare is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Clare to Carlow. However, there are services departing from County Clare station and arriving at Carlow station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
County Clare to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Ennis Friars Walk station.
County Clare to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between County Clare and Carlow is 139.3 km. The road distance is 301 km.
You can take a bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Carlow Bus Station via Red Cow Luas in around 4h 53m.