The average bus between Carlow and Ashford Castle takes 12h 13m and the fastest bus takes 6h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Ashford Castle. 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 twice daily between Carlow and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 11:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 10:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Athlone Stn and take an average of 12h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Athlone Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
Carlow to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Claremorris station.
The distance between Carlow and Ashford Castle is 175.1 km. The road distance is 244 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ashford Castle via Athlone Stn, Claremorris, and Cong in around 6h 46m.
