There are 4 ways to get from Clones to Kildare by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Clones to O'Connell St Upperbus 180
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kildare Vllgebus 300
3h 55mBus via Cavan Bus Stn
cheapest- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dublin Busárasbus 109X
- Take the bus from Connolly Station to Kildarebus 126 / ...
6h 33m€21–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jubilee Road to Portadown Train Station [bus stop]bus 270
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Re / ...
5h 6m€22–32Drive 146 km
- Drive from Clones to Kildarecar 146 km
2h 7m€26–37
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clones to Kildare is to bus and train which costs €22 - €35 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Clones to Kildare is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Clones to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Clones and arriving at Kildare Vllge via Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Clones and Kildare is 205 km. The road distance is 146 km.
The best way to get from Clones to Kildare without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Clones to Kildare, including transfers.
Clones to Kildare bus services, operated by McConnon Travel, depart from Clones station.
Clones to Kildare bus services, operated by McConnon Travel, arrive at O'Connell St Upper station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clones to Kildare is 146 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Clones to Kildare.
There are 132+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Clones, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Clones to Kildare Vllge via O'Connell St Upper and Burgh Quay in around 3h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- 047-72164
- [email protected]
- Website
- McConnon Travel
Bus from Clones to O'Connell St Upper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- McConnon Travel
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Burgh Quay to Kildare Vllge
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €6–9
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Jubilee Road to Portadown Train Station [bus stop]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus from Connolly Station to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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