The average bus between Dublin and Carrick takes 6h 24m and the fastest bus takes 5h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dublin to Carrick. 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 every 4 hours between Dublin and Carrick. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Carrick at 12:37 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Carrick. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at Carrick station via Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
Dublin to Carrick bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Dublin Busáras station.
Dublin to Carrick bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at An Charraig station.
The distance between Dublin and Carrick is 214.3 km. The road distance is 292 km.
You can take a bus from Dublin Busáras to An Charraig via Donegal in around 6h 3m.