There are 6 ways to get from Carlow to Marbella by bus, plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane DUB - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
7h 50m€67–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlow to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Marbellacar
38h 44m€211–803Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to 3Arenabus 736
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Malagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
2d 5h€536–1,335Train, train to Cork Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ORK - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
10h 26m€103–301Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain
- Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SNN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
10h 33m€98–254Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BFS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
11h 24m€98–249
Carlow to Marbella by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Marbella is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Marbella is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €65 - €190.
The distance between Carlow and Marbella is 2015 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Marbella without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs €500 - €1400.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Carlow to Marbella, including transfers.
Marbella is 1h ahead of Carlow. It is currently 4:08 AM in Carlow and 5:08 AM in Marbella.
There are 8380+ hotels available in Marbella.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Marbella, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Carlow to Marbella. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Malaga Airport, then take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Carlow to Marbella via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 38h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Málaga Airport via Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Cork Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Shannon Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
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 Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to 3Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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