There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Kilkenny by ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BOS - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
11h 3m€225–510Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BDL - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
13h 21m€242–904Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Shannon Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane BOS - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Clonmel Showgsbus
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgs to Ormonde Roadbus
14h 32m€373–1,252
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Kilkenny is to ferry and fly and bus which costs €220 - €550 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Kilkenny is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs €220 - €550.
The distance between Boston and Kilkenny is 4945 km.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Boston to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Kilkenny is 4h ahead of Boston. It is currently 1:43 AM in Boston and 5:43 AM in Kilkenny.
There are 151+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Kilkenny. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the line 750 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kilkenny Stn. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Hartford, take the line 30 bus to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, walk to Bradley International Airport (BDL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the line 750 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kilkenny Stn.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Dublin Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Dublin Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Dublin Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Dublin Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Clonmel Showgs to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Clonmel Showgs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
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