There are 3 ways to get from Carlow to Skibbereen by bus, train, or car
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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 Skibbereenbus 230
6h 20m€30–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from University Hospl to Skibbereen Nbus 230
6h 42m€46–74Drive 257 km
- Drive from Carlow to Skibbereencar 257 km
3h 17m€44–64
Carlow to Skibbereen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Skibbereen is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Skibbereen is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Skibbereen. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Skibbereen via SETU Cork Road and Cork Patrick's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Carlow and Skibbereen is 284 km. The road distance is 257 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Skibbereen without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs €29 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Carlow to Skibbereen, including transfers.
Carlow to Skibbereen bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Skibbereen bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Skibbereen is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Carlow to Skibbereen.
There are 208+ hotels available in Skibbereen.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Skibbereen, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Skibbereen via SETU Cork Road, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Patrick's Quay in around 6h 20m.
- 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
- 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
- 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 Skibbereen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
Bus from University Hospl to Skibbereen N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from University Hospl to Skibbereen N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €17–24
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