The average bus between Kilkenny and Drogheda takes 2h 58m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kilkenny to Drogheda. 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 Kilkenny and Drogheda. The earliest departure is at 3:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Kilkenny is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Drogheda at 12:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 2h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Drogheda. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny station and arriving at Drogheda station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
Kilkenny to Drogheda bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Drogheda bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Drogheda Bus station.
The distance between Kilkenny and Drogheda is 132.8 km. The road distance is 176 km.
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Drogheda Bus via Red Cow Luas, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 13 in around 2h 31m.