The average bus between Kildare Village and Kilkenny takes 2h 6m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kildare Village 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 hourly between Kildare Village and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kildare Village is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kildare Village to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Kildare Village station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Kildare Village to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare Village to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between Kildare Village and Kilkenny is 59.9 km. The road distance is 159 km.
You can take a bus from Kildare Village to Kilkenny Stn via Red Cow Luas in around 2h 31m.