The average bus between Ratoath and Arklow takes 2h 52m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratoath 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 Ratoath and Arklow. The earliest departure is at 12:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 11:04 PM which arrives into Arklow at 1:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Beresford Place and take an average of 2h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Arklow. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Arklow station via Beresford Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
Ratoath to Arklow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ratoath East station.
Ratoath to Arklow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tourist Office station.
The distance between Ratoath and Arklow is 81.5 km. The road distance is 99 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath East to Tourist Office via Beresford Place and Dublin Busáras in around 3h 9m.