There are 5 ways to get from Carlow to Dingle by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
7h 29m€44–63Train, bus via Cork
cheapest- 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 Killarney Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Dinglebus 276
9h 21m€40–58Bus
- 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 Tralee Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
8h 46m€50–79Drive 281 km
- Drive from Carlow to Dinglecar 281 km
3h 33m€50–71Train, bus via Mallow
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Traleetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dinglebus 275
7h 40m€45–66
Carlow to Dingle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Dingle is to train and bus via Cork which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Dingle is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Dingle. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Dingle via SETU Cork Road, Cork Bus Stn and Tralee Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Carlow and Dingle is 374 km. The road distance is 281 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Dingle without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Carlow to Dingle, including transfers.
Carlow to Dingle bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Dingle bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Dingle is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Carlow to Dingle.
There are 318+ hotels available in Dingle.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Dingle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Dingle via SETU Cork Road, Cork Andersn's Quay, Cork Bus Stn, and Tralee Bus Station in around 8h 46m.
- 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 Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
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 Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €13–19
Train from Mallow to Tralee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–14
Train from Carlow to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Tralee Bus Station to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €14–20
- 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
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- 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
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €16–23
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Tralee Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Dingle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €4–6
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