The average bus between Ratoath and Kilkenny takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratoath 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 Ratoath and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 4:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 10:38 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Ratoath to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ratoath East station.
Ratoath to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
The distance between Ratoath and Kilkenny is 108.6 km. The road distance is 161 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath East to Kilkenny Stn via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 3h 17m.