The average bus between Rathnew and Carlow takes 5h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rathnew 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 4 times a day between Rathnew and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 9:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rathnew is at 10:01 PM which arrives into Carlow at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rathnew to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Rathnew station and arriving at Carlow station via Woodenbridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Rathnew to Carlow bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from Rathnew station.
Rathnew to Carlow bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, arrive at Carlow Station.
The distance between Rathnew and Carlow is 59.1 km. The road distance is 100 km.
You can take a bus from Rathnew to Carlow Station via Woodenbridge in around 3h 13m.