There are 3 ways to get from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe by train, bus, or car
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Kilkenny to Ballinasloe by train
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The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe is to train which costs €19 - €29 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny Stn and arriving at Athlone Stn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny and arriving at Ballinasloe via Kildare and Portarlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Ballinasloe is 185 km. The road distance is 119.3 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €19 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Ballinasloe bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Ballinasloe train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kilkenny station.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €19 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Ballinasloe, Ireland?
You can take a train from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe via Kildare and Portarlington in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, Bus Éireann operates a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Athlone Stn twice daily. Tickets cost €24–35 and the journey takes 2h 58m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kilkenny to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Portarlington to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Athlone Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €24–35
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Booking & Getting There
Kilkenny to Ballinasloe bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Athlone Stn station.
Kilkenny to Ballinasloe train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Kildare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Ballinasloe is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Kilkenny to Ballinasloe.
There are 57+ hotels available in Ballinasloe.