There are 3 ways to get from Cobh to Carlow by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Carlow Bus Stnbus 736 / ...
4h 45m€19–34Train
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
4h 46m€27–40Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Cobh to Carlowcar 176.1 km
2h 19m€30–43
Cobh to Carlow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobh to Carlow is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cobh to Carlow is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobh to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Spy Hill and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Andersn's Quay and SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cobh to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Cobh and arriving at Carlow via Cork, Portlaoise and Kildare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Cobh and Carlow is 224 km. The road distance is 176.1 km.
The best way to get from Cobh to Carlow without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €18 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Cobh to Carlow, including transfers.
Cobh to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Cobh to Carlow train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Cork station.
The best way to get from Cobh to Carlow is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €18 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Cobh, Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Spy Hill to Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Patrick's Quay, Cork Andersn's Quay, and SETU Cork Road in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cobh to Carlow via Cork, Portlaoise, and Kildare in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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More Questions & Answers
Cobh to Carlow bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Cobh to Carlow train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portlaoise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobh to Carlow is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Cobh to Carlow.
There are 109+ hotels available in Carlow.