There are 7 ways to get from Kilkenny to Adelaide by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
best- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ORK - ADL
34h 25m$947–3,263Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Port Lincoln Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane DUB - PLO
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
39h 40m$719–2,048Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane DUB - ADL
28h 44m$875–1,538Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Clonmel Showgsbus
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbertbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SNN - ADL
29h 49m$853–4,875Train, ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MAN - ADL
34h 2m$1,111–1,449Train, ferry, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BHX - ADL
34h 37m$976–2,594Train, train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Adelaide Airport
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain
- Take the train from Kildare to Claremorristrain
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane NOC - ADL
40h 25m$1,160–3,385
Cork Airport (ORK) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Adelaide is to train and ferry and fly which costs $1,100 - $1,500 and takes 34h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 28h 44m and costs $850 - $1,600.
The distance between Kilkenny and Adelaide is 16983 km.
It takes approximately 34h 25m to get from Kilkenny to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 10h 30m ahead of Kilkenny. It is currently 7:03 AM in Kilkenny and 5:33 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1659+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kilkenny to Adelaide. However, you can take the bus to Cork Andersn's Quay, walk to Clontarf Street, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Dubai, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via Birmingham Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via Birmingham Airport, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adelaide Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adelaide Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adelaide Airport via Singapore Changi, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via Manchester Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via Birmingham Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Adelaide Airport via Birmingham Airport, Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Adelaide Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adelaide Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Adelaide Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Adelaide Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Doha, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $19–27
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $19–27
Train from Kilkenny to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–18
Train from Kildare to Claremorris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $24–35
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $25–35
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $18–25
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $18–25
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Ormonde Road to Clonmel Showgs
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Stena Line
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