There are 3 ways to get from Kinsale to Carlow by bus, train, or car
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Line 226 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Kinsale to Cork Bus Stnbus 226
- 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
5h 3m€31–52Line 226 bus, train
- Take the bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Stnbus 226
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
5h 19m€37–53Drive 200.5 km
- Drive from Kinsale to Carlowcar 200.5 km
2h 30m€34–50
Kinsale to Carlow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinsale to Carlow is to line 226 bus and bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kinsale to Carlow is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinsale to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Kinsale and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Andersn's Quay and SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Kinsale and Carlow is 232 km. The road distance is 200.5 km.
The best way to get from Kinsale to Carlow without a car is to line 226 bus and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Kinsale to Carlow, including transfers.
Kinsale to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kinsale station.
Kinsale to Carlow bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinsale to Carlow is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Kinsale to Carlow.
There are 111+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between Kinsale, Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kinsale to Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Bus Stn, Cork Andersn's Quay, and SETU Cork Road in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
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 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kinsale to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Kinsale to Cork Kent Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- 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 Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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