There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Kilkenny by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRU - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
6h 24m€54–244Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
14h 22m€404–600Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Dunkirkcar
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Kilkennycar
27h 11m€484–814Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CRL - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
7h 43m€76–251Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AMS - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
7h 46m€122–394Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane AMS - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus
9h 34m€176–459
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Kilkenny is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €250 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Kilkenny is to fly and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs €50 - €250.
The distance between Brussels and Kilkenny is 931 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Kilkenny without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 22m and costs €400 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Brussels to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Kilkenny is 1h behind Brussels. It is currently 10:10 PM in Brussels and 9:10 PM in Kilkenny.
There are 155+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Brussels to Kilkenny. However, you can take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) 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 a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Kilkenny via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 14h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Dublin Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
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 Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €16–22
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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