The average bus between Bunratty Castle and Kilkenny Castle takes 3h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bunratty Castle to Kilkenny Castle. 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 every 4 hours between Bunratty Castle and Kilkenny Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bunratty Castle is at 7:43 PM which arrives into Kilkenny Castle at 2:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Bunratty and take an average of 3h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Bunratty Castle to Kilkenny Castle. However, there are services departing from Bunratty Castle station and arriving at Kilkenny Castle station via Clonmel Showgs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
Bunratty Castle to Kilkenny Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Limerick Colbert station.
Bunratty Castle to Kilkenny Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Ormonde Road station.
The distance between Bunratty Castle and Kilkenny Castle is 105.5 km. The road distance is 147 km.
You can take a vehicle from Bunratty Castle to Kilkenny Castle via Bunratty, Limerick Colbert, Clonmel Showgs, and Ormonde Road in around 5h 14m.