The average bus between Kildare and Newcastle takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Kildare to Newcastle. 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 and Newcastle. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kildare is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Newcastle at 12:17 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Newcastle. However, there are services departing from Kildare station and arriving at Newcastle station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Kildare to Newcastle bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare to Newcastle bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Peamount Rd station.
The distance between Kildare and Newcastle is 31.6 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Kildare Village to Peamount Rd via Red Cow Luas in around 1h 45m.