The average train between Carlow and Portarlington Station takes 1h 10m and the fastest train takes 53 min. The train service runs several times per day from Carlow to Portarlington Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 4 hours between Carlow and Portarlington Station. The earliest departure is at 7:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:44 PM which arrives into Portarlington Station at 11:09 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Carlow to Portarlington Station. However, there are services departing from Carlow station and arriving at Portarlington Station station via Kildare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Carlow to Portarlington Station train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Carlow station.
Carlow to Portarlington Station train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portarlington station.
The distance between Carlow and Portarlington Station is 38 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a train from Carlow to Portarlington via Kildare in around 1h 1m.