The average bus between Ennis and Carlow takes 4h 39m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ennis to Carlow. 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 Ennis and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Ennis is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ennis to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Ennis station and arriving at Carlow station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
Ennis to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Ennis Frs Walk station.
Ennis to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Ennis and Carlow is 138.4 km. The road distance is 301 km.
You can take a bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Carlow Bus Stn via Red Cow Luas in around 4h 55m.