The average bus between Carton House and Ashford Castle takes 9h 14m and the fastest bus takes 5h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carton House to Ashford Castle. 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 4 times a day between Carton House and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Carton House is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 10:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Maynooth Station and take an average of 9h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Carton House to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Carton House station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Swinford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
Carton House to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Maynooth Station.
Carton House to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cong station.
The distance between Carton House and Ashford Castle is 180.7 km. The road distance is 257 km.
You can take a vehicle from Carton House to Ashford Castle via Maynooth Station, Swinford, Claremorris, and Cong in around 6h 39m.