The average bus between Carlow and Johnstown takes 4h 4m and the fastest bus takes 2h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Johnstown. 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 4 times a day between Carlow and Johnstown. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Johnstown at 7:55 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Johnstown. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Johnstown station via Abbeyleix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
Carlow to Johnstown bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Fire Station.
Carlow to Johnstown bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Johnstown station.
The distance between Carlow and Johnstown is 43.6 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from Fire Station to Johnstown via Abbeyleix in around 2h 43m.