There are 4 ways to get from Cork to County Carlow by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Stationbus 736 / ...
4h 56m€22–46Drive 171.4 km
- Drive from Cork to County Carlowcar 171.4 km
2h 18m€29–42Bus via Waterford
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Carlow Bus Stationbus 736 / ...
5h 16m€23–38Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Paulstownbus 500
5h 24m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to County Carlow is to bus via Waterford which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to County Carlow is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork station to County Carlow. However, there are services departing from Cork Bus Station and arriving at Garryhill via Waterford Bus Station and Carlow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Cork and County Carlow is 239 km. The road distance is 171.4 km.
The best way to get from Cork to County Carlow without a car is to bus which takes 4h 56m and costs €22 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Cork to County Carlow, including transfers.
Cork to County Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cork Bus Station.
Cork to County Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Waterford Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to County Carlow is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Cork to County Carlow.
There are 100+ hotels available in County Carlow.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and County Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Bus Station to Garryhill via Waterford Bus Station, Carlow Bus Station, and Carlow in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Paulstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
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