The average bus between Maynooth and Arklow takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Maynooth 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 Maynooth and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 12:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Maynooth is at 11:09 PM which arrives into Arklow at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer at S O'Casey Br and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Maynooth to Arklow. However, there are services departing from Maynooth station and arriving at Arklow station via S O'Casey Br. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Maynooth to Arklow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Maynooth University station.
Maynooth to Arklow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tourist Office station.
The distance between Maynooth and Arklow is 71.3 km. The road distance is 98 km.
You can take a bus from Maynooth University to Tourist Office via S O'Casey Br and Dublin Busáras in around 3h 6m.