There are 4 ways to get from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus 600
- Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to SETU Carlowbus 736 / ...
5h 4m€52–78Drive 192.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castlecar 192.8 km
2h 31m€33–48Line 215 bus, train
- Take the bus from Blarney to St Patrick's Streetbus 215
- Take the train from Cork to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Kildaretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Athytrain Re / ...
6h 8m€43–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Athytrain Re / ...
7h 15m€33–46
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle is to bus and train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle. However, there are services departing from Blarney and arriving at SETU Carlow via Cork Andersn's Quay and SETU Cork Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Blarney Castle and Kilkea Castle is 226 km. The road distance is 192.8 km.
The best way to get from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle without a car is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle, including transfers.
Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at SETU Cork Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle.
There are 113+ hotels available in Kilkea Castle.
What companies run services between Blarney Castle, Ireland and Kilkea Castle, Ireland?
You can take a vehicle from Blarney Castle to Kilkea Castle via Blarney, St Patrick's Street, Cork Andersn's Quay, SETU Cork Road, and SETU Carlow in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Portlaoise to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Kildare to Athy
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €3–5
Train from Kilkenny to Athy
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €16–23
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from SETU Cork Road to SETU Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Blarney to St Patrick's Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €10–15
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