The average bus between Newry and Carlow takes 3h 26m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. There is a bus service every few hours from Newry 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 Newry and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Newry is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 3h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newry to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Newry station and arriving at Carlow station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
Newry to Carlow bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Carlow bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between Newry and Carlow is 153.7 km. The road distance is 197 km.
You can take a bus from Newry Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station via Dublin Airport T2 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 36m.