The average bus between Sandyford and Carlow takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Sandyford 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 Sandyford and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 5:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sandyford is at 11:52 PM which arrives into Carlow at 2:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Kingston and take an average of 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Sandyford to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Sandyford station and arriving at Carlow station via Carlow Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Sandyford to Carlow bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Red Cow Luas station.
Sandyford to Carlow bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Sandyford and Carlow is 67.2 km. The road distance is 91 km.
J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from Red Cow Luas to Carlow Bus Stn hourly. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 1h 5m.