The average bus between Drogheda and Carlow takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Drogheda 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 Drogheda and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Drogheda is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Drogheda station and arriving at Carlow station via N Wall Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Drogheda to Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus station.
Drogheda to Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Drogheda and Carlow is 104.9 km. The road distance is 141 km.
You can take a bus from Drogheda Bus to Carlow Bus Stn via N Wall Quay in around 3h 19m.