The average bus between Kilkenny and Lisburn takes 4h 26m and the fastest bus takes 4h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kilkenny to Lisburn. 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 Lisburn. The earliest departure is at 4:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Kilkenny is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Lisburn at 2:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 4h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Lisburn. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny station and arriving at Lisburn station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
Kilkenny to Lisburn bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Lisburn bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Sprucefield Shopping Centre station.
The distance between Kilkenny and Lisburn is 222.8 km. The road distance is 278 km.
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Sprucefield Shopping Centre via Red Cow Luas, Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 4h 19m.