There are 4 ways to get from Kildare to Birr by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 843 bus
best- Take the train from Kildare to Tullamoretrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Spollanstown to Birrbus 843 / ...
2h 1m€11–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 726
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Birrbus 823
2h 42m€9–15Drive 77.2 km
- Drive from Kildare to Birrcar 77.2 km
1h 6m€14–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kildare to Birrtaxi 77.2 km
1h 6m€110–130
Kildare to Birr by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Birr is to bus which costs €9 - €16 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Birr is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €13 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Birr. However, there are services departing from Kildare and arriving at Birr via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Kildare and Birr is 80 km. The road distance is 77.2 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Birr without a car is to train and line 843 bus which takes 2h 1m and costs €11 - €16.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Kildare to Birr, including transfers.
Kildare to Birr bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare station.
Kildare to Birr bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Birr is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Kildare to Birr.
There are 56+ hotels available in Birr.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Birr, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare to Birr via Portlaoise JFL Ave in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kildare to Tullamore
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–7
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Spollanstown to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Dave's Taxi & Limo Service
- Phone
- +353 86 405 3463
Kildare Cabs
- Phone
- +353 45 530 814
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