The average bus between County Meath and Carlow takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from County Meath 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 Meath and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from County Meath is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Irish Life and take an average of 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Meath to Carlow. However, there are services departing from County Meath station and arriving at Carlow station via Irish Life. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
County Meath to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Navan station.
County Meath to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between County Meath and Carlow is 93.4 km. The road distance is 138 km.
You can take a bus from Navan to Carlow Bus Station via Irish Life and George's Quay in around 3h 29m.