There are 4 ways to get from Skibbereen to Carlow by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 230
- 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
6h 1m€30–51Bus, train via Kildare
- Take the bus from Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quaybus 230
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
6h 14m€45–65Drive 256.1 km
- Drive from Skibbereen to Carlowcar 256.1 km
3h 20m€44–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skibbereen to Cork Bus Stnbus 237
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Carlowtrain Re / ...
6h 58m€38–54
Skibbereen to Carlow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skibbereen to Carlow is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Skibbereen to Carlow is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Skibbereen to Carlow. However, there are services departing from Skibbereen and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Andersn's Quay and SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Skibbereen and Carlow is 286 km. The road distance is 256.1 km.
The best way to get from Skibbereen to Carlow without a car is to bus which takes 6h 1m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Skibbereen to Carlow, including transfers.
Skibbereen to Carlow bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, depart from Skibbereen station.
Skibbereen to Carlow bus services, operated by West Cork Connect, arrive at Cork Patrick's Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skibbereen to Carlow is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Skibbereen to Carlow.
There are 113+ hotels available in Carlow.
What companies run services between Skibbereen, Ireland and Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Skibbereen to Carlow Bus Stn via Cork Patrick's Quay, Cork Andersn's Quay, and SETU Cork Road in around 6h 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
Train from Kilkenny to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
Bus from Skibbereen to Cork Patrick's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- 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
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €16–23
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Skibbereen to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €18–25
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