There are 3 ways to get from Ashbourne to Kilkenny by bus, train, or car
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Ashbourne to Kilkenny by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashbourne to Kilkenny is to drive which costs €24 - €35 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ashbourne to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashbourne to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Ashbourne and arriving at Kilkenny Stn via Airport Zone 16 and Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Ashbourne and Kilkenny is 155 km. The road distance is 141.4 km.
The best way to get from Ashbourne to Kilkenny without a car is to bus which takes 3h 2m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Ashbourne to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Ashbourne to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Red Cow Luas station.
Ashbourne to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Kilkenny Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashbourne to Kilkenny is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Ashbourne to Kilkenny.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Ashbourne, Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn every 3 hours. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 1h 20m. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ashbourne to Beresford Place
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
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