The average bus between Carlow and Dún Laoghaire takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Dún Laoghaire. 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 hourly between Carlow and Dún Laoghaire. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Dún Laoghaire at 10:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Eden Quay and take an average of 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Dún Laoghaire. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Dún Laoghaire station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Carlow to Dún Laoghaire bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Dún Laoghaire bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Dun Laoghaire SC station.
The distance between Carlow and Dún Laoghaire is 73 km. The road distance is 98 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Dun Laoghaire SC via Eden Quay and O'Connell Br in around 2h 27m.