There are 4 ways to get from Downpatrick to Kildare by bus, train, or car
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Line 215 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Stand 22bus 215 / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Re / ...
4h 43mDrive 187.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Downpatrick to Kildarecar 187.1 km
2h 32m€33–48Line 215 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Church Street to Stand 22bus 215 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildarebus 726
5h 30mLine 515 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Roughal Park to Stand 22bus 15 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quaybus 785
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Kildarebus 126
7h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downpatrick to Kildare is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Downpatrick to Kildare is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Downpatrick to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Kildare via Grand Central Station Stand 11 and Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Downpatrick and Kildare is 266 km. The road distance is 187.1 km.
The best way to get from Downpatrick to Kildare without a car is to line 215 bus and train which takes 4h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Downpatrick to Kildare, including transfers.
Downpatrick to Kildare bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Church Street station.
Downpatrick to Kildare bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Stand 22 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downpatrick to Kildare is 187 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Downpatrick to Kildare.
There are 137+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Downpatrick, Northern Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Kildare via Stand 22, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 30m.
- 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 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 Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Church Street to Stand 22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Church Street to Stand 22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Roughal Park to Stand 22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station to Burgh Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €7–10
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus from George's Quay to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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