The average bus between Carlow and Kilkenny Castle takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 35 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlow 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 Carlow and Kilkenny Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Carlow is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Kilkenny Castle at 10:16 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carlow station and arriving at Kilkenny Castle station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
Carlow to Kilkenny Castle bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Kilkenny Castle bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, arrive at Ormonde Road station.
The distance between Carlow and Kilkenny Castle is 30.4 km. The road distance is 53 km.
TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow operates a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Ormonde Road 4 times a day. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.