The average bus between Carlow and University College Dublin takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Carlow to University College Dublin. 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 University College Dublin. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 8:20 PM which arrives into University College Dublin at 10:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Eden Quay and take an average of 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to University College Dublin. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at University College Dublin station via Eden Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Carlow to University College Dublin bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to University College Dublin bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Woodbine Road station.
The distance between Carlow and University College Dublin is 70.1 km. The road distance is 93 km.
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to University College Dublin via Eden Quay, D'Olier Street, and Woodbine Road in around 2h 1m.