The average bus between National Botanic Gardens and Kilmainham Gaol takes 30 min and the fastest bus takes 15 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from National Botanic Gardens to Kilmainham Gaol. 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 every 15 minutes between National Botanic Gardens and Kilmainham Gaol. The earliest departure is at 3:57 AM at night, and the last departure from National Botanic Gardens is at 2:59 PM which arrives into Kilmainham Gaol at 3:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Fairfield Rd and take an average of 30 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from National Botanic Gardens to Kilmainham Gaol. However, there are services departing from National Botanic Gardens station and arriving at Kilmainham Gaol station via Inns Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
National Botanic Gardens to Kilmainham Gaol bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Fairfield Rd station.
National Botanic Gardens to Kilmainham Gaol bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at South Circular Road station.
The distance between National Botanic Gardens and Kilmainham Gaol is 4.1 km. The road distance is 7 km.
You can take a vehicle from National Botanic Gardens to Kilmainham Gaol via Fairfield Rd, Inns Quay, Merchant's Quay, and South Circular Road in around 41 min.