There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Kilkenny by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane DXB - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
12h 54m€303–623Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane AUH - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stnbus
15h 4m€211–582Fly Dubai International Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane DXB - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus
16h 30m€287–988Fly Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane DXB - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkennytrain
18h 10m€266–653
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Kilkenny is to shuttle and fly and bus which costs €210 - €600 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kilkenny is to fly and bus which takes 12h 54m and costs €300 - €650.
The distance between Dubai and Kilkenny is 6068 km.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Dubai to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Kilkenny is 3h behind Dubai. It is currently 3:53 AM in Dubai and 12:53 AM in Kilkenny.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to Kilkenny. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the line 750 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kilkenny Stn. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Ibn Battuta Metro Station, walk to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall, take the shuttle to Abu Dhabi Airport, walk to Abu Dhabi (AUH) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Airport Zone 16, take the line 750 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kilkenny Stn.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cork Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- 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
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €16–22
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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