There are 5 ways to get from Downpatrick to Carlow by bus, train, or car
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Line 215 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Grand Central Bus Stand 14215 / ...
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Station736
5h 52mDrive 223.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Downpatrick to Carlow223.4 km
2h 46m€40–57Line 215 bus, train via Belfast
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street215 / ...
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CarlowRe / ...
6h 17mLine 215 bus, train
- Take the bus from Church Street to Grand Central Bus Stand 14215 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to CarlowRe / ...
6h 18mLine 515 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Roughal Park to Grand Central Bus Stand 1415 / ...
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1785
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Carlow Barrack St4
6h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downpatrick to Carlow is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Downpatrick to Carlow is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Downpatrick to Carlow station. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Carlow Bus Station via Glengall Street and Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Downpatrick and Carlow is 293 km. The road distance is 223.4 km.
The best way to get from Downpatrick to Carlow without a car is to line 215 bus and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Downpatrick to Carlow, including transfers.
Downpatrick to Carlow bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Church Street station.
Downpatrick to Carlow bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Bus Stand 14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downpatrick to Carlow is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Downpatrick to Carlow.
There are 106+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between Downpatrick, Northern Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Carlow Bus Station via Grand Central Bus Stand 14, Glengall Street, Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21, and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 52m.
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- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Church Street to Grand Central Bus Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Roughal Park to Grand Central Bus Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Carlow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport to Carlow Barrack St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
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