The average bus between Ashbourne and Kilkenny takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ashbourne to Kilkenny. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Ashbourne and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 4:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Ashbourne is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ashbourne to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Ashbourne station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Kilkenny Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Ashbourne to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Red Cow Luas station.
Ashbourne to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between Ashbourne and Kilkenny is 111.1 km. The road distance is 155 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 1h 20m. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route every 3 hours.