The average bus between Carlow and Ardara takes 9h 45m and the fastest bus takes 7h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Ardara. 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 3 times a day between Carlow and Ardara. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Ardara at 9:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 9h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Ardara. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Ardara station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
Carlow to Ardara bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Ardara bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Ardara station.
The distance between Carlow and Ardara is 235 km. The road distance is 378 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ardara via Airport Zone 16, Airport Zone 12, and Donegal in around 8h 20m.