The average bus between Kilmainham Gaol and Kilkenny takes 1h 48m and the fastest bus takes 1h 33m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kilmainham Gaol 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 Kilmainham Gaol and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 5:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kilmainham Gaol is at 11:31 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Inchicore Library and take an average of 1h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kilmainham Gaol to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Kilmainham Gaol station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Kilkenny Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
Kilmainham Gaol to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Red Cow Luas station.
Kilmainham Gaol to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between Kilmainham Gaol and Kilkenny is 99.1 km. The road distance is 138 km.
J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Dublin Coach also services this route every 3 hours.