There are 3 ways to get from Carlow to Cork by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to SETU Cork Roadbus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
3h 30m€18–34Train
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
3h 52m€25–36Drive 175.7 km
- Drive from Carlow to Corkcar 175.7 km
2h 10m€30–43
Carlow to Cork by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Cork is to bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Cork is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Cork. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Cork Andersn's Quay via SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Carlow to Cork. However, there are services departing from Carlow and arriving at Cork via Kildare and Portlaoise. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Carlow and Cork is 200 km. The road distance is 175.7 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Cork without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Carlow to Cork, including transfers.
Carlow to Cork bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Cork train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Carlow station.
The best way to get from Carlow to Cork is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €17 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Cork, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay via SETU Cork Road in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlow to Cork via Kildare and Portlaoise in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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Booking & Getting There
Carlow to Cork bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Carlow to Cork train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Kildare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Cork is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Carlow to Cork.
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