The average bus between Ratoath and Carlow takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratoath 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 Ratoath and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 12:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 11:04 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Beresford Place and take an average of 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Carlow station via Beresford Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Ratoath to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ratoath East station.
Ratoath to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Station.
The distance between Ratoath and Carlow is 80.4 km. The road distance is 115 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath East to Carlow Bus Station via Beresford Place and George's Quay in around 3h 20m.