The average bus between Kilkenny and Ashford Castle takes 12h 56m and the fastest bus takes 7h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kilkenny to Ashford 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 twice daily between Kilkenny and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 10:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kilkenny is at 4:35 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 1:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Athlone Stn and take an average of 12h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Athlone Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
Kilkenny to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Claremorris station.
The distance between Kilkenny and Ashford Castle is 167.3 km. The road distance is 282 km.
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Ashford Castle via Athlone Stn, Claremorris, and Cong in around 7h 28m.
