The average bus between Howth and Arklow takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. There is a bus service every few hours from Howth to Arklow. 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 Howth and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 5:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howth is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Arklow at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Talbot St East and take an average of 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Arklow. However, there are services departing from Main Street Howth station and arriving at Arklow station via Talbot St East station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Howth to Arklow bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Main Street Howth station.
Howth to Arklow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Arklow station.
The distance between Howth and Arklow is 65.6 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a bus from Main Street Howth to Arklow via Talbot St East and Dublin Busáras in around 2h 55m.