There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Blessington by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 65 bus
best- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus 717
- Take the bus from Tallaght Luas to Blessingtonbus 65 / ...
2h 45m€13–21Train, line 885 bus
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Sallins Station to Blessington Bsn Pkbus 885 / ...
3h 1m€13–20Drive 90.9 km
- Drive from Kilkenny to Blessingtoncar 90.9 km
1h 9m€16–23Bus, line 482 bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Paulstownbus 500
- Take the bus from Paulstown to Ballonbus 482
- Take the bus from Ballon to St Marys Churchbus 132
4h 12m€22–30
Kilkenny to Blessington by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Blessington is to train and line 885 bus which costs €13 - €21 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Blessington is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Blessington. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny Stn and arriving at Blessington via Tallaght Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Blessington is 136 km. The road distance is 90.9 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Blessington without a car is to bus and line 65 bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €13 - €21.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Kilkenny to Blessington, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Blessington bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Blessington bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Blessington is 91 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Kilkenny to Blessington.
There are 232+ hotels available in Blessington.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Blessington, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Blessington via Red Cow Luas, Red Cow, Tallaght, and Tallaght Luas in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kilkenny to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Tallaght Luas to Blessington
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Sallins Station to Blessington Bsn Pk
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Paulstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Paulstown to Ballon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ballon to St Marys Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–21
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