There are 3 ways to get from Macroom to Carlow by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stnbus 40
- 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 1m€30–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
5h 14m€45–67Drive 203.6 km
- Drive from Macroom to Carlowcar 203.6 km
2h 48m€35–50
Macroom to Carlow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macroom to Carlow is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Macroom to Carlow is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Macroom to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Macroom and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Andersn's Quay and SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Macroom and Carlow is 242 km. The road distance is 203.6 km.
The best way to get from Macroom to Carlow without a car is to bus which takes 5h 1m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Macroom to Carlow, including transfers.
Macroom to Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Macroom station.
Macroom to Carlow bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Cork Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macroom to Carlow is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Macroom to Carlow.
There are 110+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between Macroom, Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Macroom to Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Bus Stn, Cork Andersn's Quay, and SETU Cork Road in around 5h 1m.
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Macroom to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
- 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
- +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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