The average bus between Newcastle West and Kilkenny takes 5h 6m and the fastest bus takes 4h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Newcastle West 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 Newcastle West and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 1:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Newcastle West is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle West to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Newcastle West station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
Newcastle West to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Newcastle West station.
Newcastle West to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between Newcastle West and Kilkenny is 123.9 km. The road distance is 344 km.
You can take a bus from Newcastle West to Kilkenny Stn via Red Cow Luas in around 5h 11m.