There are 4 ways to get from Carlow to Tuam by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 427 bus
best- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Eyre Square to Tuam High Streetbus 427
4h 51m€26–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Eden Quaybus 736 / ...
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Colbus 721
5h 4m€25–36Drive 169.5 km
- Drive from Carlow to Tuamcar 169.5 km
2h 36m€29–42Bus via Longford
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Longford Stnbus 73
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Tuam Vicar Stbus 65
5h 37m€43–58
Carlow to Tuam by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Tuam is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Tuam is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Tuam. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Tuam Holy Cross Col via Crampton Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Carlow and Tuam is 233 km. The road distance is 169.5 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Tuam without a car is to train and line 427 bus which takes 4h 51m and costs €25 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Carlow to Tuam, including transfers.
Carlow to Tuam bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Tuam bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Eden Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlow to Tuam is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Carlow to Tuam.
There are 38+ hotels available in Tuam.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Tuam, IE-G, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Tuam Holy Cross Col via Eden Quay and Crampton Quay in around 5h 4m.
- 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 Portarlington to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- (093) 55416
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burkesbus
Bus from Eyre Square to Tuam High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Burkesbus
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Crampton Quay to Tuam Holy Cross Col
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €25–35
Bus from Longford Stn to Tuam Vicar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €18–25
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