There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilkenny to Athytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from The Castle Inn, Leinster Street to Kilkeabus Athy - Castledermot
2h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Athybus 897
3h 15m€5–8Drive 52.2 km
- Drive from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castlecar 52.2 km
42 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castletaxi 52.2 km
42 min€75–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle is to bus which costs €5 - €8 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Kilkea via The Castle Inn, Leinster Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Kilkenny Castle and Kilkea Castle is 70 km. The road distance is 52.2 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle, including transfers.
Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, arrive at Athy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle is 52 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Kilkenny Castle to Kilkea Castle.
There are 112+ hotels available in Kilkea Castle.
What companies run services between Kilkenny Castle, Ireland and Kilkea Castle, Ireland?
TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow operates a bus from Ormonde Road to Athy 4 times a day. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kilkenny to Athy
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 045 980383
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie
Bus from The Castle Inn, Leinster Street to Kilkea
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Ormonde Road to Athy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Free phone taxi Kilkenny
Kilkenny Taxis - Ray Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 888 2777
- Website
- kilkennytaxi.ie
Martin Butler Taxis Kilkenny
- Phone
- +353 87 777 7677
- Website
- kilkennytaxis.ie
Sevens Taxi
- Phone
- +353 56 777 7777
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