The average bus between Carlow and Lisburn takes 4h 25m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Lisburn. 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 Lisburn. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Lisburn at 1:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 4h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Lisburn. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Lisburn station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Carlow to Lisburn bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Lisburn bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Sprucefield Shopping Centre station.
The distance between Carlow and Lisburn is 196.1 km. The road distance is 243 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Sprucefield Shopping Centre via Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 4h 34m.