The average bus between Dundalk and Carlow takes 3h 38m and the fastest bus takes 3h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dundalk 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 Dundalk and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 3:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Dundalk is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Dundalk station and arriving at Carlow station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
Dundalk to Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between Dundalk and Carlow is 133.2 km. The road distance is 179 km.
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Carlow Bus Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 42m.