There are 4 ways to get from Carlow to Fishguard by bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Redmond Square376
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
7h 4m£48–88Bus, ferry via Enniscorthy
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Enniscorthy376
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
7h 14m£47–79Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlow to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Fishguard
8h 13m£86–113Bus, ferry via Bunclody
- Take the bus from Carlow to Bunclody484
- Take the bus from Bunclody to Rosslare Europort132
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
7h 39m
Carlow to Fishguard by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Fishguard is to bus and ferry via Enniscorthy which costs £45 - £80 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Fishguard is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs £45 - £90.
The distance between Carlow and Fishguard is 128 miles.
The best way to get from Carlow to Fishguard without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Carlow to Fishguard, including transfers.
There are 932+ hotels available in Fishguard.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Fishguard, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Carlow to Fishguard. However, you can take the bus to Redmond Square, walk to Wexford O'Hanrahan Station, take the bus to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, then take the ferry to Fishguard Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Carlow to Fishguard via Dublin Terminal 1 and Holyhead in around 8h 13m.
- Phone
- 053 9142742
- info@wexfordbus.com
- Website
- wexfordbus.com
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Redmond Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Wexford Bus
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Enniscorthy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Wexford Bus
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow to Bunclody
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bunclody to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38–39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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