There are 4 ways to get from Kildare to Carlow by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Kildare to Carlow by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Carlow is to bus which costs €4 - €7 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Carlow is to train which takes 37 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kildare and arriving at Hanover Bus Park. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kildare and arriving at Carlow. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Kildare and Carlow is 41 km. The road distance is 39.8 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Carlow without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €4 - €7.
The train from Kildare to Carlow takes 37 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kildare to Carlow bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kildare station.
Kildare to Carlow train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kildare station.
The best way to get from Kildare to Carlow is to train which takes 37 min and costs €4 - €7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €7 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Kildare to Carlow hourly. Tickets cost €4–7 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from Kildare to Hanover Bus Park 5 times a week. Tickets cost €4–7 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kildare to Hanover Bus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Dave's Taxi & Limo Service
- Phone
- +353 86 405 3463
Kildare Cabs
- Phone
- +353 45 530 814
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More Questions & Answers
Kildare to Carlow bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Hanover Bus Park station.
Kildare to Carlow train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Carlow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Carlow is 40 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Kildare to Carlow.
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