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There are 6 ways to get from Carlow to Monaghan by train, bus, or car

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Train, bus
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1. Take the train from Carlow to Dublin HeustonRe
2. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station32
3h 46m
€23–40
Train, bus via Dundalk
1. Take the train from Carlow to Dublin HeustonRe
2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to DundalkIc / ...
3. Take the bus from Dundalk Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station162
5h 10m
€32–48
Drive 186 km
1. Drive from Carlow to Monaghan186 km
2h 33m
€32–46
Bus
1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Dublin Airport Zone 16736
2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station32
4h 6m
€23–34
Train, line 782 bus, bus
1. Take the train from Carlow to Dublin HeustonRe
2. Take the bus from Heuston Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21782
3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Monaghan Bus Station32
4h 47m
€35–47
Bus via Naas
1. Take the bus from Carlow Station to Naas880
2. Take the bus from Nassau Street to Monaghan Shopping Centre180 / ...
6h 20m

Carlow to Monaghan by train, tram, and bus

79Weekly Services

3h 46mAverage Duration

€23Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Carlow to Monaghan.

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Distance: 222.9 km
Duration: 3h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 4h 6m.

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Monaghan, Ireland

Discover how to get to attractions and hotels near Monaghan.

Things to do in Monaghan

Castle Leslie(Opens in a new window)

Castle Leslie Estate, home to an Irish branch of Clan Leslie and located on the 4 km², Castle Leslie is both the name of a historic Country House and 1,000-acre Estate adjacent to the village of Glaslough, 11 km north-east of Monaghan town in County Monaghan, Ireland.

Navan Fort(Opens in a new window)

Navan Fort (Old Irish: Emain Macha, Modern Irish: Eamhain Mhacha ) is an ancient ceremonial monument near Armagh, Northern Ireland. According to tradition it was one of the great royal sites of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland and the capital of the Ulaidh. It is a large circular hilltop enclosure—marked by a bank and ditch—inside which is a circular mound and the remains of a ring barrow. Archeological investigations show that there were once buildings on the site, including a huge roundhouse-like structure which has been likened to a temple. In a ritual act, this timber structure was filled with stones, deliberately burnt down and then covered with earth to create the mound which stands today. It is believed that Navan was a pagan ceremonial site and was regarded as a sacred space. It features prominently in Irish mythology, especially in the tales of the Ulster Cycle. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, "the [Eamhain Mhacha] of myth and legend is a far grander and mysterious place than archeological excavation supports".

Market House(Opens in a new window)

The Market House, in Monaghan, Ireland, was designed by Colonel William Hayes of Avondale, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, and stands in the middle of Market Square. Completed in 1792, the building is of five bays in length with the centre three arches projected with a secondary pediment. The outer bays contain blank windows. The ends of the Market House have large rusticated arches flanked by round headed niches. Above all the arches are inset panels with festoons while the blank windows and niches have medallions. At the eastern end the pediment contains a carved Conygham (later Rossmore) coat of arms.

Monaghan County Museum(Opens in a new window)

Monaghan County Museum (Irish: Músaem Chontae Mhuineacháin) is a museum which documents the history of County Monaghan.

Places to stay in Monaghan

Westenra Arms Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Ashleigh House Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Four Seasons Hotel & Leisure Club(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hillgrove Hotel, Leisure & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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