There are 3 ways to get from Carlow to Bandon by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 236 bus
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to SETU Cork Roadbus 736
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bandonbus 236 / ...
5h 4m€30–51Train, line 236 bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Bandonbus 236 / ...
5h 31m€46–66Drive 206.9 km
- Drive from Carlow to Bandoncar 206.9 km
2h 29m€36–52
Carlow to Bandon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Bandon is to bus and line 236 bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Bandon is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Bandon. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Bandon via SETU Cork Road and Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Carlow and Bandon is 230 km. The road distance is 206.9 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Bandon without a car is to bus and line 236 bus which takes 5h 4m and costs €29 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Carlow to Bandon, including transfers.
Carlow to Bandon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Bandon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Bandon is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Carlow to Bandon.
There are 252+ hotels available in Bandon.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Bandon, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Bandon via SETU Cork Road, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Bus Stn in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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