There are 4 ways to get from Bushmills to Kilkenny by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Coleraine 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 36m€46–67Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Re
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kilkenny Stnbus 717
8h 28m€44–174Bus
- Take the bus from Bushmills War Memorial to High Streetbus 221
- Take the bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stnbus 600
7h 37mDrive 348.9 km
- Drive from Bushmills to Kilkennycar 348.9 km
4h 14m€62–89
Bushmills to Kilkenny by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bushmills to Kilkenny is to train and bus which costs €40 - €180 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bushmills to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bushmills to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Bushmills War Memorial and arriving at Kilkenny Stn via Belfast Glengall and Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Bushmills to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Coleraine and arriving at Kilkenny via Belfast Grand Central, Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Bushmills and Kilkenny is 423 km. The road distance is 348.9 km.
The best way to get from Bushmills to Kilkenny without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Bushmills to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Bushmills to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Bushmills War Memorial station.
Bushmills to Kilkenny train services, operated by Translink, depart from Coleraine station.
The best way to get from Bushmills to Kilkenny is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €45 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Bushmills, Northern Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Bushmills Primary School to Kilkenny via Coleraine Buscentre, Coleraine, Belfast Grand Central, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bushmills War Memorial to Kilkenny Stn via High Street, Belfast Glengall, The Gresham Hotel, and Burgh Quay in around 7h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Bushmills War Memorial to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from Belfast Glengall to The Gresham Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Aircoach
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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More Questions & Answers
Bushmills to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
Bushmills to Kilkenny train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Belfast Grand Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bushmills to Kilkenny is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Bushmills to Kilkenny.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.


















