The average bus between Carlow and Donabate takes 3h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Donabate. 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 Donabate. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Donabate at 11:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 3h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Donabate. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Donabate station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
Carlow to Donabate bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Donabate bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
The distance between Carlow and Donabate is 88.5 km. The road distance is 113 km.
J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Airport Zone 16 hourly. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 2h.