There are 6 ways to get from Ballybofey to Kilkenny by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Donegal to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 30
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
7h 41m€49–77Bus, train via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
8h 16m€46–68Drive 288.3 km
- Drive from Ballybofey to Kilkennycar 288.3 km
4h 7m€50–71Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Croithlíbus
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CFN - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
7h 27mBus, train
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Longfordtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Kilkenny Stnbus 73
8h 18m€53–75Bus via Londonderry County Borough
- Take the bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
- Take the bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
9h 14m
Ballybofey to Kilkenny by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballybofey to Kilkenny is to bus and train via Dublin which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ballybofey to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballybofey to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Ballybofey and arriving at Kilkenny Stn via Donegal, Airport Zone 16 and Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Ballybofey and Kilkenny is 397 km. The road distance is 288.3 km.
The best way to get from Ballybofey to Kilkenny without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Ballybofey to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Ballybofey to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Donegal station.
Ballybofey to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballybofey to Kilkenny is 288 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Ballybofey to Kilkenny.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Ballybofey, Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballybofey to Kilkenny Stn via Donegal, Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 7h 41m.
- 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 Sligo to Longford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- 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 Ballybofey to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballybofey to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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 Ballybofey to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Longford Stn to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €28–40
Bus from Ballybofey to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Foyle Street Bus Station to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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