The average bus between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Carlow takes 4h 51m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Shannon Airport (SNN) 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 Shannon Airport (SNN) and Carlow. The earliest departure is at 1:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Shannon Airport (SNN) is at 7:40 PM which arrives into Carlow at 1:10 AM. All services require a transfer at William Street and take an average of 4h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Shannon Airport (SNN) station and arriving at Carlow station via William Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
The distance between Shannon Airport (SNN) and Carlow is 135.2 km. The road distance is 291 km.
You can take a bus from Shannon Airport to Carlow Bus Stn via William Street, Limerick Arthurs Qy, and Red Cow Luas in around 5h 22m.