The average bus between Ashford Castle and Kilkenny takes 8h 38m and the fastest bus takes 6h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ashford Castle 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 4 times a day between Ashford Castle and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 8:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ashford Castle is at 7:53 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 7:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Cong and take an average of 8h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ashford Castle to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Claremorris station and arriving at Kilkenny Stn station via Airport Zone 11 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
Ashford Castle to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Claremorris station.
Ashford Castle to Kilkenny bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between Ashford Castle and Kilkenny is 167.3 km. The road distance is 199 km.
You can take a vehicle from Ashford Castle to Kilkenny Stn via Cong, Claremorris, Airport Zone 11, Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 7h 35m.