The average bus between Ratoath and Arklow takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 16m. 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 4:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Arklow at 2:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 2h 46m. 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 Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
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 Arklow Methodist Ch station.
The distance between Ratoath and Arklow is 81.5 km. The road distance is 107 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath East to Arklow Methodist Ch via Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Airport Zone 13 in around 3h 1m.