There are 5 ways to get from County Louth to Kildare by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 782 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ardee N33 to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 32
- Take the bus from Terminal 2 Zone 19 to Heuston Stationbus 782
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Re / ...
2h 22m€20–39Bus via Kildare
cheapest- Take the bus from Cherrybrook to Abbey Stbus 980
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Kildarebus 126 / ...
4h 12m€10–13Train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Re / ...
3h 18m€26–38Drive 98.2 km
- Drive from County Louth to Kildarecar 98.2 km
1h 34m€18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Cherrybrook to Abbey Stbus 980
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kildare Vllgebus 300
2h 31m€13–19
County Louth to Kildare by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Louth to Kildare is to bus via Kildare which costs €10 - €13 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from County Louth to Kildare is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from County Louth to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Cherrybrook and arriving at Kildare Vllge via Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from County Louth to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Dundalk and arriving at Kildare via Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between County Louth and Kildare is 128 km. The road distance is 98.2 km.
The best way to get from County Louth to Kildare without a car is to bus and line 782 bus and train which takes 2h 22m and costs €20 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from County Louth to Kildare, including transfers.
County Louth to Kildare bus services, operated by Collins Coaches, depart from Cherrybrook station.
County Louth to Kildare train services, operated by Translink, depart from Dundalk station.
The best way to get from County Louth to Kildare is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €25 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €19 and takes 2h 31m.
What companies run services between County Louth, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ardee to Kildare via Saint Malachy's Vil, Dundalk, Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherrybrook to Kildare Vllge via Abbey St and Burgh Quay in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ardee N33 to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Terminal 2 Zone 19 to Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- 042 966 1631
- [email protected]
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Cherrybrook to Abbey St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
Bus from Cherrybrook to Abbey St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Collins Coaches
- 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
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus from George's Quay to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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Booking & Getting There
County Louth to Kildare bus services, operated by Collins Coaches, arrive at Abbey St station.
County Louth to Kildare train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Louth to Kildare is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from County Louth to Kildare.
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