There are 3 ways to get from Bandon to Carlow by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 236 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bandon to Cork Bus Stnbus 236 / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Carlow Bus Stnbus 736
5h 10m€31–52Line 230 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bandon to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 230 / ...
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
5h 14m€40–59Drive 206.4 km
- Drive from Bandon to Carlowcar 206.4 km
2h 31m€36–51
Bandon to Carlow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bandon to Carlow is to line 236 bus and bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bandon to Carlow is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bandon to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Bandon and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Andersn's Quay and SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Bandon and Carlow is 232 km. The road distance is 206.4 km.
The best way to get from Bandon to Carlow without a car is to line 236 bus and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Bandon to Carlow, including transfers.
Bandon to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Bandon station.
Bandon to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bandon to Carlow is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Bandon to Carlow.
There are 110+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between Bandon, Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bandon to Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Bus Stn, Cork Andersn's Quay, and SETU Cork Road in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Bandon to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Bandon to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
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