There are 4 ways to get from Carlow to Bantry by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Bantrytaxi
5h 57m€148–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stnbus 736
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bantrybus 236
6h 22m€31–55Drive 260 km
- Drive from Carlow to Bantrycar 260 km
3h 8m€44–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Corktrain 224
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bantrybus 236
6h 34m€36–56
Carlow to Bantry by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Bantry is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Bantry is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Bantry. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Bantry via Waterford Bus Stn and Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Carlow and Bantry is 355 km. The road distance is 260 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Bantry without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 57m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Carlow to Bantry, including transfers.
Carlow to Bantry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Bantry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Waterford Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Bantry is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Carlow to Bantry.
There are 317+ hotels available in Bantry.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Bantry, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Bantry via Waterford Bus Stn, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Bus Stn in around 6h 22m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Kildare to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Waterford Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bantry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
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