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Trip Overview

The average bus between Carlow and Shannon takes 4h 49m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to Shannon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

4h 49m
Duration
288 km
Distance
€42
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Bus via Dublin

best
  1. Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus 736 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Limerick Arthurs Qybus bus 300
4h 45m
€32–50

Carlow to Shannon bus times

Buses run hourly between Carlow and Shannon. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Shannon at 1:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 4h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 288.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Shannon Town Centre via Red Cow Luas, Limerick Arthurs Qy, and Harvey's Quay in around 4h 45m.

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