The average bus between O'Connell Street and Carlow takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from O'Connell Street 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 O'Connell Street and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 2:45 AM at night, and the last departure from O'Connell Street is at 8:45 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Limerick Arthurs Qy and take an average of 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from O'Connell Street to Carlow. However, there are services departing from O'Connell Street station and arriving at Carlow station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
O'Connell Street to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
O'Connell Street to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between O'Connell Street and Carlow is 116.3 km. The road distance is 264 km.
You can take a vehicle from O'Connell Street to Carlow Bus Stn via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Red Cow Luas in around 4h 18m.