There are 7 ways to get from Carlow to Rathcoole by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 126 bus
best- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Heuston Station to Holy Family NSbus 126 / ...
1h 49m€12–15Bus, line 69 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luasbus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Rathcoolebus 69
2h 18m€9–12Bus, line 126 bus
- Take the bus from Fire Station to Naasbus 880
- Take the bus from Naas to Rathcoolebus 125 / ...
2h 9mDrive 68.3 km
- Drive from Carlow to Rathcoolecar 68.3 km
42 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carlow to Rathcooletaxi 68.3 km
42 min€95–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Hazelhatchtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Hazelhatch Station to Greenogue IEbus W6
1h 49m€12–16Train, line 69 bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Parkgate St to Rathcoolebus 69
2h 38m€12–15
Carlow to Rathcoole by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Rathcoole is to bus and line 69 bus which costs €9 - €12 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Rathcoole is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €11 - €17.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow station to Rathcoole. However, there are services departing from Fire Station and arriving at Rathcoole via Naas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Carlow and Rathcoole is 107 km. The road distance is 68.3 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Rathcoole without a car is to train and line 126 bus which takes 1h 49m and costs €11 - €15.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Carlow to Rathcoole, including transfers.
Carlow to Rathcoole bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin, depart from Fire Station.
Carlow to Rathcoole bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Kildare South Dublin, arrive at Naas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Rathcoole is 68 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Carlow to Rathcoole.
There are 1182+ hotels available in Rathcoole.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Rathcoole, IE-D, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Fire Station to Rathcoole via Naas in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
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 Kildare to Hazelhatch
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- goaheadireland.ie
Bus from Heuston Station to Holy Family NS
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
Bus from Naas to Rathcoole
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
Bus from Hazelhatch Station to Greenogue IE
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
- Phone
- 045 980383
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie
Bus from Fire Station to Naas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Rathcoole
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from Parkgate St to Rathcoole
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Bridge Cabs Carlow
- Phone
- +353 59 917 0777
- Website
- bridgecabscarlow.ie
Carlow Cab Service
- Phone
- +353 59 914 0000
- Website
- carlowcabs.com
Erin Cabs
- Phone
- +353 59 913 5100
- Website
- erincabs.ie
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