There are 4 ways to get from Ballyshannon to Kildare by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 30
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildarebus 726
5h 26m€32–44Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stnbus 64
- Take the train from Sligo to Maynoothtrain Ic
5h 27m€26–51Drive 206 km
- Drive from Ballyshannon to Kildarecar 206 km
2h 52m€36–51Bus via Enniskillen
- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Enniskillenbus 30
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus 30
- Take the bus from Connolly Station to Kildarebus 126
7h 35m
Ballyshannon to Kildare by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballyshannon to Kildare is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ballyshannon to Kildare is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballyshannon to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Ballyshannon and arriving at Kildare via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Ballyshannon and Kildare is 276 km. The road distance is 206 km.
The best way to get from Ballyshannon to Kildare without a car is to bus which takes 5h 26m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Ballyshannon to Kildare, including transfers.
Ballyshannon to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ballyshannon station.
Ballyshannon to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballyshannon to Kildare is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Ballyshannon to Kildare.
There are 140+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Ballyshannon, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ballyshannon to Kildare via Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ballyshannon to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballyshannon to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €7–10
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €3–4
- Cash
- €5–6
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ballyshannon to Sligo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- goaheadireland.ie
Bus from Connolly Station to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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