There are 2 ways to get from Kildare to Limerick Junction by train or car
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Kildare to Limerick Junction by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Limerick Junction is to train which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Limerick Junction is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Kildare to Limerick Junction. However, there are services departing from Kildare and arriving at Limerick Junction via Portlaoise. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Kildare and Limerick Junction is 124 km. The road distance is 133.3 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Limerick Junction without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €12 - €19.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Kildare to Limerick Junction, including transfers.
Kildare to Limerick Junction train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kildare station.
Kildare to Limerick Junction train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portlaoise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Limerick Junction is 133 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Kildare to Limerick Junction.
There are 102+ hotels available in Limerick Junction.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Limerick Junction, Ireland?
You can take a train from Kildare to Limerick Junction via Portlaoise in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kildare to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Portlaoise to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
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