The average bus between Portmarnock and Carlow takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portmarnock 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 Portmarnock and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 6:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portmarnock is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Carlow at 2:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portmarnock to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Portmarnock station and arriving at Carlow station via Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Portmarnock to Carlow bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Portmarnock Village station.
Portmarnock to Carlow bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Portmarnock and Carlow is 83.4 km. The road distance is 123 km.
You can take a bus from Portmarnock Village to Carlow Bus Stn via Airport Zone 15 and Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 17m.