The average bus between Malahide and Carlow takes 2h 40m and the fastest bus takes 2h 3m. There is a bus service every few hours from Malahide 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 Malahide and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Malahide is at 11:07 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 2h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Malahide to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Malahide station and arriving at Carlow station via Airport Zone 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
Malahide to Carlow bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Malahide Stn station.
Malahide to Carlow bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Malahide and Carlow is 85.1 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Malahide Stn to Carlow Bus Stn via Airport Zone 15 and Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 5m.