The average bus between Galway City and Carlow takes 4h 20m and the fastest bus takes 3h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Galway City 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 every 2 hours between Galway City and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Galway City is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Parkgate St and take an average of 4h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Galway City to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Galway City station and arriving at Carlow station via Parkgate St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
Galway City to Carlow bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Galway Coach Stn station.
Galway City to Carlow bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Galway City and Carlow is 150.4 km. The road distance is 289 km.
You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Carlow Bus Stn via Parkgate St and Heuston Station in around 4h 42m.