The average bus between County Meath and Kilkenny takes 3h 21m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Meath 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 Meath and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 12:42 AM at night, and the last departure from County Meath is at 8:48 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 11:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Irish Life and take an average of 3h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Meath to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from County Meath station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Irish Life. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
County Meath to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Johnstown Centre station.
County Meath to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between County Meath and Kilkenny is 119.2 km. The road distance is 172 km.
You can take a bus from Johnstown Centre to Kilkenny Stn via Irish Life and Burgh Quay in around 3h 38m.