There are 6 ways to get from Carlow to Castletown by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 834 bus
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Portlaoise JFL AvenueIw08
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Castletown834 / ...
2h 13m€9–14Drive 46.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Carlow to Castletown46.4 km
47 min€8–12Train, line 834 bus
- Take the train from Carlow to KildareRe
- Take the train from Kildare to PortlaoiseIc / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Station to Castletown834 / ...
3h 1m€11–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carlow to Castletown46.4 km
47 min€65–85Bus
- Take the bus from Fire Station to Mountrath822
2h 38m€8–12Bus via Abbeyleix
- Take the bus from Fire Station to Abbeyleix822
- Take the bus from Abbeyleix to Castletown831
3h 18m€15–21
Carlow to Castletown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Castletown is to drive which costs €7 - €12 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Castletown is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow station to Castletown. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Station and arriving at Castletown via Portlaoise JFL Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Carlow and Castletown is 57 km. The road distance is 46.4 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Castletown without a car is to bus and line 834 bus which takes 2h 13m and costs €9 - €15.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Carlow to Castletown, including transfers.
Carlow to Castletown bus services, operated by PJ Martley, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to Castletown bus services, operated by PJ Martley, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Castletown is 46 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Carlow to Castletown.
There are 48+ hotels available in Castletown.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Castletown, IE-LS, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Castletown via Portlaoise JFL Avenue in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Kildare to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- http://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Castletown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise Station to Castletown
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Fire Station to Mountrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Fire Station to Abbeyleix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 05786-24416
- slievebloomcoaches@live.com
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Abbeyleix to Castletown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Erin Cabs
- Phone
- +353 59 913 5100
- Website
- erincabs.ie
Carlow Cab Service
- Phone
- +353 59 914 0000
- Website
- carlowcabs.com
Bridge Cabs Carlow
- Phone
- +353 59 917 0777
- Website
- bridgecabscarlow.ie
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