There are 4 ways to get from Carlow to County Clare by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Dublin
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luasbus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Ennis Friars Walkbus 300
4h 50m€28–38Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain Re
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Stationbus 51
4h 55m€26–45Drive 163.7 km
- Drive from Carlow to County Clarecar 163.7 km
2h 18m€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Carlow Fairgreen to Piltownbus 487
- Take the bus from Piltown to Limerick Colbert Stationbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Stationbus 51
7h 24m
Carlow to County Clare by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to County Clare is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to County Clare is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow station to County Clare. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Station and arriving at Ennis Friars Walk via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Carlow and County Clare is 304 km. The road distance is 163.7 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to County Clare without a car is to bus via Dublin which takes 4h 50m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Carlow to County Clare, including transfers.
Carlow to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Carlow to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to County Clare is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Carlow to County Clare.
There are 106+ hotels available in County Clare.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Ennis Friars Walk via Red Cow Luas in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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 Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Ennis Friars Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Piltown to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow Fairgreen to Piltown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
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