The average bus between Carlow and Ballina takes 4h 28m and the fastest bus takes 4h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Ballina. 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 Ballina. 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 Ballina at 9:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Portlaoise JFL Ave and take an average of 4h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Ballina station via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
Carlow to Ballina bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Ballina bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ballina station.
The distance between Carlow and Ballina is 101.6 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ballina via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Nenagh in around 4h 18m.
