The average bus between Carlow and Kilmainham Gaol takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Kilmainham Gaol. 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 Kilmainham Gaol. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Kilmainham Gaol at 9:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Kilmainham Gaol. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Kilmainham Gaol station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Carlow to Kilmainham Gaol bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Kilmainham Gaol bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Inchicore Library station.
The distance between Carlow and Kilmainham Gaol is 69.3 km. The road distance is 90 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Kilmainham Gaol via Red Cow Luas, Mount Talbot, and Inchicore Library in around 1h 49m.