There are 4 ways to get from Carlow to Clonakilty 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.
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 Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
5h 46m€26–47Train, bus via Kildare
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71bus 230
6h 13m€42–62Drive 227.4 km
- Drive from Carlow to Clonakiltycar 227.4 km
2h 45m€39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Clonakiltybus 237
6h 22m€35–50
Carlow to Clonakilty by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Clonakilty is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Clonakilty is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Clonakilty. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Clonakilty N71 via SETU Cork Road and Cork Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Carlow and Clonakilty is 252 km. The road distance is 227.4 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Clonakilty without a car is to bus which takes 5h 46m and costs €25 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Carlow to Clonakilty, including transfers.
Carlow to Clonakilty bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Clonakilty bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Clonakilty is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Carlow to Clonakilty.
There are 134+ hotels available in Clonakilty.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Clonakilty, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Clonakilty N71 via SETU Cork Road, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Carlow to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €16–23
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
Bus from Cork Patrick's Quay to Clonakilty N71
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Clonakilty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
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