There are 4 ways to get from Athboy to Kilkenny by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athboy to Dublin Busárasbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 717
4h 4m€26–35Drive 126.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Athboy to Kilkennycar 126.6 km
2h 13m€23–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athboy to Dublin Busárasbus 111 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
4h 34m€28–40Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Athboy to O'Connell St Upperbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
4h 12m€27–38
Athboy to Kilkenny by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athboy to Kilkenny is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athboy to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Athboy to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Athboy and arriving at Kilkenny Stn via George's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Athboy and Kilkenny is 184 km. The road distance is 126.6 km.
The best way to get from Athboy to Kilkenny without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs €25 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Athboy to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Athboy to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Athboy station.
Athboy to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Dublin Busáras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athboy to Kilkenny is 127 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Athboy to Kilkenny.
There are 151+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Athboy, Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Athboy to Kilkenny Stn via Dublin Busáras and George's Quay in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Athboy to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–21
Bus from Athboy to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–21
Bus from Athboy to O'Connell St Upper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €15–21
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from George's Quay to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €12–17
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