The average bus between Swords and Carlow takes 2h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. There is a bus service every few hours from Swords 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 Swords and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 1:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Swords is at 11:29 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 2h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Carlow station via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
Swords to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Airport Zone 16 station.
Swords to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Swords and Carlow is 83.5 km. The road distance is 106 km.
J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Stn hourly. Tickets cost €11–15 and the journey takes 1h 50m.