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There are 4 ways to get from Carlow to Connemara by train, bus, or car

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Train, bus
best
1. Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
2. Take the train from Portarlington to Galwaytrain Re
3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Sraith Salachbus 923
6h 30m
€41–62
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kilminchy to Birrbus 823
2. Take the bus from Birr to Eyre Squarebus 844
3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Sraith Salachbus 923
8h 11m
€35–52
Bus via Dublin
1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Eden Quaybus 736
2. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stationbus 761 / ...
3. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Sraith Salachbus 923
6h 36m
€50–80
Drive 237.6 km
1. Drive from Carlow to Connemaracar 237.6 km
3h 11m
€40–57

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Distance: 268.7 km
Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Connemara, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Connemara via Eden Quay, Crampton Quay, Galway Coach Station, and Sraith Salach in around 6h 36m.

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Clifden, Ireland

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Things to do in Clifden

Clifden Castle(Opens in a new window)

Clifden Castle is a ruined manor house west of the town of Clifden in the Connemara region of County Galway, Ireland. It was built c. 1818 for John D'Arcy, the local landowner, in the Gothic Revival style. Uninhabited after 1894 it fell into disrepair. In 1935, ownership passed to a group of tenants, who were to own it jointly, and it quickly became a ruin.

Kylemore Abbey(Opens in a new window)

Kylemore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Coille Móire) is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The abbey was founded for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I. The current Mother Abbess of the Benedictine Community is Marie Hickey.

Connemara National Park(Opens in a new window)

Connemara National Park (Irish: Páirc Naisiúnta Chonamara) is one of six national parks in the Republic of Ireland that are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It is located in the west of Ireland within County Galway.

Connemara Heritage and History Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Connemara Heritage and History Centre, also called Dan O'Hara's Homestead, is an open-air museum in the village of Lettershea, near the town of Clifden, County Galway, in the Connemara region, Ireland. It was established in the late 1980s.

Places to stay in Clifden

Island View Luxury Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Dun Ri Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Buttermilk Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Racecourse Lodge Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

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