The average bus between Ballinasloe and Carlow takes 5h and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballinasloe to Carlow. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Ballinasloe and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballinasloe is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Athlone and take an average of 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballinasloe to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Ballinasloe station and arriving at Carlow station via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
Ballinasloe to Carlow bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Athlone Stn station.
Ballinasloe to Carlow bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Ballinasloe and Carlow is 102.2 km. The road distance is 133 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Athlone Stn to Carlow Bus Stn twice daily. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 14m.