There are 8 ways to get from Doncaster to Kilkenny by car, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Doncaster 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
10h 7m€77–419Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
7h 6m€51–160Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road 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
12h 14m€112–206Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
6h 17m€64–191Train, ferry
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
12h 29m€113–206Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
6h 51m€75–217Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cork Airport, bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MAN - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus
9h 17m€77–266Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to East Midlands Parkwaytrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EMA - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
8h€73–210
Doncaster to Kilkenny by train, ferry, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Kilkenny is to train and fly and bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Doncaster to Kilkenny is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs €60 - €200.
The distance between Doncaster and Kilkenny is 550 km.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Kilkenny without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 12h 14m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Doncaster to Kilkenny, including transfers.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Doncaster, England and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Doncaster 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 a train from Doncaster to Kilkenny Stn via Manchester Oxford Road, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Red Cow, and Red Cow Luas in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- +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
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