There are 4 ways to get from Carlow to Tuam by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Eden Quaybus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Colbus 721
4h 59m€28–47Train, line 427 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Galwaytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Eyre Square to Bishop Streetbus 427
5h 37m€26–38Train
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Claremorristrain Re
5h 8m€28–41Drive 169.5 km
- Drive from Carlow to Tuamcar 169.5 km
2h 36m€29–42
Carlow to Tuam by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Tuam is to train and line 427 bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Tuam is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Tuam. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Tuam Holy Cross Col via Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Carlow and Tuam is 276 km. The road distance is 169.5 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Tuam without a car is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs €28 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Carlow to Tuam, including transfers.
Carlow to Tuam bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Carlow to Tuam is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs €28 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 8m.
Carlow to Tuam bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Eden Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Tuam is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Carlow to Tuam.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Tuam, IE-G, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Tuam Holy Cross Col via Eden Quay and Crampton Quay in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlow to Tuam Holy Cross Col via Kildare, Claremorris, and Claremorris in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- 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 Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portarlington to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Col
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- (093) 55416
- info@burkesbus.ie
- Website
- burkesbus.ie
Bus from Eyre Square to Bishop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://burkesbus.ie/
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