The average bus between Monaghan and Carlow takes 4h 18m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Monaghan 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 Monaghan and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 3:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Monaghan is at 8:38 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 4h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Monaghan station and arriving at Carlow station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
Monaghan to Carlow bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Carlow bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between Monaghan and Carlow is 156.4 km. The road distance is 221 km.
You can take a bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 4h 19m.