The average bus between Carlow and Rathdowney takes 4h 38m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow to Rathdowney. 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 twice daily between Carlow and Rathdowney. The earliest departure is at 11:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Rathdowney at 7:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Rathdowney. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Rathdowney station via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
Carlow to Rathdowney bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Rathdowney bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Rathdowney station.
The distance between Carlow and Rathdowney is 44.2 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Rathdowney via Portlaoise JFL Ave in around 2h 28m.
