The average bus between Rathcoole and Carlow takes 1h 59m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rathcoole 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 Rathcoole and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Rathcoole is at 11:18 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Mount Talbot and take an average of 1h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rathcoole to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Rathcoole station and arriving at Carlow station via Mount Talbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
Rathcoole to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Rathcoole station.
Rathcoole to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Rathcoole and Carlow is 57.8 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from Rathcoole to Carlow Bus Stn via Mount Talbot and Red Cow Luas in around 2h 21m.