There are 5 ways to get from Dublin Airport to Kildare by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi
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Line 750 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Red Cow Luasbus 750 / ...
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Villagebus 300
1h 11m€8–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildarebus 726
1h 25m€5–10Tram, train
- Take the tram from The Point to Heustontram Red
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Ic / ...
1h 40m€8–21Drive 64.9 km
- Drive from Dublin Airport to Kildarecar 64.9 km
47 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dublin Airport to Kildaretaxi 64.9 km
47 min€95–120
Dublin Airport to Kildare by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin Airport to Kildare is to bus which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin Airport to Kildare is to drive which takes 47 min and costs €10 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Zone 16 and arriving at Kildare. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dublin Airport to Kildare. However, there are services departing from The Point and arriving at Kildare via Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Dublin Airport and Kildare is 66 km. The road distance is 64.9 km.
The best way to get from Dublin Airport to Kildare without a car is to line 750 bus and bus which takes 1h 11m and costs €7 - €13.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Dublin Airport to Kildare, including transfers.
Dublin Airport to Kildare bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Airport Zone 16 station.
Dublin Airport to Kildare train services, operated by Luas, depart from The Point station.
Dublin Airport to Kildare bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
What companies run services between Dublin Airport, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare Village via Red Cow Luas in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- [email protected]
- Website
- Luas
Tram from The Point to Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Luas
- 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
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €3–5
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €7–10
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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More Questions & Answers
Dublin Airport to Kildare train services, operated by Luas, arrive at Heuston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin Airport to Kildare is 65 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Dublin Airport to Kildare.
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