The average bus between Carlow and Malahide takes 3h 2m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Malahide. 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 Malahide. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Malahide at 11:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 3h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Malahide. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Malahide station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
Carlow to Malahide bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Malahide bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Malahide Stn station.
The distance between Carlow and Malahide is 85.1 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Malahide Stn via Airport Zone 16 and Airport Zone 15 in around 2h 59m.