There are 9 ways to get from Clare to Kilkenny by car, car ferry, taxi, train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Clare to Liverpoolcar
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
- Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Kilkennycar
12h 5m€116–473Fly London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STN - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
8h 29m€47–209Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Clare to Cambridge Northtaxi
- Take the train from Cambridge North to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
14h 9m€309–460Taxi, train, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Clare to The Red Liontaxi
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus 717
14h 15m€345–477Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
8h 55m€128–361Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LTN - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
9h 50m€52–188Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
9h 40m€116–327Fly London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane STN - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus
10h 20m€59–264Fly London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain
11h 6m€81–271
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clare to Kilkenny is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Clare to Kilkenny is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs €45 - €210.
The distance between Clare and Kilkenny is 751 km.
The best way to get from Clare to Kilkenny without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 14h 9m and costs €300 - €460.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Clare to Kilkenny, including transfers.
There are 154+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Clare, England and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Clare to Kilkenny. However, you can drive to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Dublin Terminal 1, then drive to Kilkenny. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Cambridge North, take the train to King's Cross, walk to London Euston, take the train to Holyhead, walk to Holyhead Ferry, take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the vehicle to Heuston, walk to Dublin Heuston, then take the train to Kilkenny.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge North to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
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
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- 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
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 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–325
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- €46
- Motorcycle&Adult
- €166
- Car&Adult
- €325
- 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
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €130–230
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
24/7 United Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1638 500 500
- Website
- 247unitedcabs.com
Style Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1638 66 99 66
Suffolk Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1638 606 060
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Taxi Taxi Braintree
- Phone
- +44 1376 505050
- Website
- taxitaxi.cab
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
24/7 United Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1638 500 500
- Website
- 247unitedcabs.com
Style Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1638 66 99 66
Suffolk Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1638 606 060
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