Transport - Buses

Shamrock International Language School

The bus station is located near the town centre in Barracks street. Bus Eireann and JJ Kavanagh & Sons buses call at the station on the way to Dublin as well as Waterford via Kilkenny. Also,  JJ Kavanagh & Sons offers local services to Hacketstown and Portlaoise.  

Bus Eireann:

Direction Dublin Direction Waterford Direction Kilkenny Direction Cork

Departures: 6:55, 8:45, 9:45, 11:15, 12:45, 14:45, 15:45, 16:45, 18:45, 20:45

Sunday: 10:40, 12:40, 16:10, 18:35, 18:40, 19:05, 20:40

Departures: 8:50, 10:35, 11:30, 12:05, 13:05, 14:05, 15:05, 16:05, 17:15, 17:35, 19:35, 21:35,

Sunday: 11:30, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:30, 20:00, 21:20, 21:30, 23:00

Departures: 9:00, 11:30, 17:15

Sunday: 17:25, 21:20, 21:30

Departures: 9:00

Sunday: no direct connection

Calling at:

Carlow Bus Park
Castledermont
Kilcullen
Naas
Dublin Busaras

Calling at:

Carlow Bus Park
Carlow IT
Leighlinbridge Cross
Royal Oak Cross
Gowran
Thomastown
Ballyhale
Mullinavat
Waterford Bus Station

Calling at:

Carlow Bus Park
Carlow IT
Leighlinbridge Cross
Royal Oak Cross
Kilkenny Rail Station

Calling at (only more important stops listed):

Carlow (Bus Park)  
Kilkenny
Carrick-on-Suir
Clonmel
Fermoy
Cork (Parnell Place Bus Station)

Detailed timetables on the Bus Eireann website.

 

Bus Eireann departure times from Dublin (Busaras Station) to Carlow:

Weekdays: 7:15, 9:00, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00

Saturdays and Sundays: 10:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:00, 18:30, 21.30 

More info on: www.buseireann.ie

JJ Kavanagh & Sons:

Direction Dublin Airport Director Waterford

Departures:
6:00 (Carlow Dean Shop, Mon-Fri Only),
6:45 (Carlow Dean Shop, Mon-Sat)

Carlow Bus Park (Mon-Sun): 9:45, 11:00, 12:30, 13:45, 15:06, 17:10, 18:45, 21:45

Departures from Carlow Bus Park:
8:45 (Mon-Sat), 10:30, 12:40, 14:40, 16:40, 17:55, 18:40, 19:40, 20:45, 22:05

Calling at:

Carlow
Castledermont
Kilcullen
Nas
Kill
Newlands Cross
Dublin
Dublin Airport

Calling at:

Carlow
Carlow IT
Royal Oak
Paulstown
Gowran
Daungarvan (co. Kilkenny)
Thomastown
Ballyhale
Mullinavat
Waterford
Waterford IT
Tramore

Portlaoise buses via Athy deport daily from Carlow Bus Park at 11 a.m. (JJ Kavanagh & Sons)


Hacketstown buses via Tullow deport daily from Carlow Bus Park at 12 a.m. (JJ Kavanagh & Sons)


More info on JJ Kavanagh & Sons connections on: www.jjkavanagh.ie