The average bus between County Cavan and Kilkenny takes 4h 33m and the fastest bus takes 3h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cavan 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 every 3 hours between County Cavan and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cavan is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 7:40 AM. All services require a transfer at O'Connell St Upper and take an average of 4h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cavan to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from County Cavan station and arriving at Kilkenny station via O'Connell St Upper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
County Cavan to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Knocknagillagh station.
County Cavan to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between County Cavan and Kilkenny is 140.4 km. The road distance is 226 km.
You can take a bus from Knocknagillagh to Kilkenny Stn via O'Connell St Upper and Burgh Quay in around 4h 35m.