There are 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Kilkenny by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Dublin
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
7h 31mDrive 346.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Kilkennycar 346.4 km
4h 10m€62–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kilkenny Stnbus 717
7h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
8h 49m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Kilkenny is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Kilkenny Stn via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Europa Bus Centre and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Kilkenny is 412 km. The road distance is 346.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Kilkenny without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 7h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Ballycastle to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Kilkenny is 346 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Ballycastle to Kilkenny.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Kilkenny Stn via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, High Street, Europa Bus Centre, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 8h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Europa Bus Centre to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
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
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