The average bus between Monaghan and Rathcoole takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from Monaghan to Rathcoole. 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 Rathcoole. The earliest departure is at 3:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Monaghan is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Rathcoole at 11:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Busáras and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan to Rathcoole. However, there are services departing from Monaghan station and arriving at Rathcoole station via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Monaghan to Rathcoole bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Rathcoole bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Holy Family NS station.
The distance between Monaghan and Rathcoole is 112.4 km. The road distance is 153 km.
You can take a bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Holy Family NS via Dublin Busáras and Connolly Station in around 3h 15m.