The average bus between Howth and Carlow takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Howth 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 every 3 hours between Howth and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 8:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Howth is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Talbot Street East and take an average of 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Howth station and arriving at Carlow station via Talbot Street East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
Howth to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Main Street Howth station.
Howth to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between Howth and Carlow is 83.5 km. The road distance is 101 km.
You can take a bus from Main Street Howth to Carlow Bus Station via Talbot Street East and Dublin Busáras in around 3h 4m.