There are 5 ways to get from Kilkenny to Carlow Town by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilkenny to Carlowtrain Re / ...
43 min€4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Carlow Bus Stnbus 897
1h 23m€4–20Drive 37.6 km
- Drive from Kilkenny to Carlow Towncar 37.6 km
26 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kilkenny to Carlow Towntaxi 37.6 km
26 min€55–70Bus, line 481 bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Dunnes Stores to Paulstownbus 500
- Take the bus from Paulstown to Carlowbus 481
2h 15m€7–9
Kilkenny to Carlow Town by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Carlow Town is to train which costs €4 - €7 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Carlow Town is to drive which takes 26 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Carlow Bus Stn. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kilkenny and arriving at Carlow. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Kilkenny and Carlow Town is 41 km. The road distance is 37.6 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Carlow Town without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €4 - €7.
The train from Kilkenny to Carlow takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kilkenny to Carlow Town bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to Carlow Town train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kilkenny station.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Carlow Town is to train which takes 43 min and costs €4 - €7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €4 - €20 and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Carlow Town, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Kilkenny to Carlow hourly. Tickets cost €4–7 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow operates a bus from Ormonde Road to Carlow Bus Stn 4 times a day. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kilkenny to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Ormonde Road to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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 Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Ormonde Road to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ormonde Road to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €15–20
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
Kilkenny to Carlow Town bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
Kilkenny to Carlow Town train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Carlow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Carlow Town is 38 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Kilkenny to Carlow Town.
There are 112+ hotels available in Carlow Town.