There are 4 ways to get from Dublin Port to Carlow by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from N Wall Quay to Carlow Bus Stnbus 736 / ...
1h 30m€7–10Tram, train
- Take the tram from The Point to Heustontram Red
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Carlowtrain Re / ...
2h 2m€10–14Drive 88 km
- Drive from Dublin Port to Carlowcar 88 km
1h 5m€15–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dublin Port to Carlowtaxi 88 km
1h 5m€120–150
Dublin Port to Carlow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin Port to Carlow is to bus which costs €7 - €10 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin Port to Carlow is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €14 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from N Wall Quay and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dublin Port to Carlow. However, there are services departing from The Point and arriving at Carlow via Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Dublin Port and Carlow is 88 km. The road distance is 88 km.
The best way to get from Dublin Port to Carlow without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €7 - €10.
The bus from N Wall Quay to Carlow Bus Stn takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dublin Port to Carlow bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from N Wall Quay station.
Dublin Port to Carlow train services, operated by Luas, depart from The Point station.
Dublin Port to Carlow bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
What companies run services between Dublin Port, Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from N Wall Quay to Carlow Bus Stn hourly. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- [email protected]
- Website
- Luas
Tram from The Point to Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from N Wall Quay to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 280 0444
- Website
- boroughtaxis.ie
Dalkey Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 285 7777
- Website
- dalkeytaxi.ie
Eco Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 945 8098
- Website
- ecotaxis.ie
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 471 5333
- Website
- lynk.ie
NXT Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 888 8888
- Website
- nxt.ie
VIP Taxis
- Phone
- +353 1 478 3333
- Website
- viptaxis.ie
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More Questions & Answers
Dublin Port to Carlow train services, operated by Luas, arrive at Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin Port to Carlow is 88 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Dublin Port to Carlow.
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