There are 7 ways to get from Ardara to Kilkenny by car, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Ardara to Sligocar
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
7h 11m€46–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 30
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
7h 46m€41–78Drive 303.4 km
- Drive from Ardara to Kilkennycar 303.4 km
4h 20m€52–75Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Ardara to Anagairebus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
6h 32mBus, train
- Take the bus from Donegal to Dublin Busárasbus 30
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
8h 21m€42–76Bus via Letterkenny
- Take the bus from Ardara to Letterkenny Busbus 991
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus to Parnell Square Eastbus 932
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
8h 36mBus, train via Sligo
- Take the bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Maynoothtrain Ic
- Take the train from Kildare to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
9h 29m€47–84
Ardara to Kilkenny by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardara to Kilkenny is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ardara to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardara to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Ardara and arriving at Kilkenny Stn via Donegal, Airport Zone 16 and Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Ardara and Kilkenny is 442 km. The road distance is 303.4 km.
The best way to get from Ardara to Kilkenny without a car is to bus which takes 7h 46m and costs €40 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Ardara to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Ardara to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Ardara to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardara to Kilkenny is 303 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Ardara to Kilkenny.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Ardara, Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ardara to Kilkenny Stn via Donegal, Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Donegal Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
Train from Sligo to Maynooth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–24
Train from Kildare to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- [email protected]
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Ardara to Anagaire
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- 074 9546150
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgeehancoaches.com
Bus from Ardara to Letterkenny Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.mcgeehancoaches.com/
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- johnmcginley.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus to Parnell Square East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://johnmcginley.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Donegal to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–22
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