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How to get fromKilkenny to Clareby car, car ferry, bus, busferry, taxi, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Kilkenny to Clare by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, taxi, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Kilkenny to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Liverpool to Clarecar car
    12h 18m
    £97–400

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane DUB - STN
    8h 15m
    £41–194

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Airport Zone 16bus bus 717 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 595 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Temp Bus Stationbus bus 737
    6. Take the taxi from Temp Bus Station to Claretaxi taxi
    23h 21m
    £229–427

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Luton Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DUB - LTN
    3. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus bus
    9h 30m
    £45–189

  5. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane ORK - STN
    9h 47m
    £51–227

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane DUB - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    9h 12m
    £111–320

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUB - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    9h 50m
    £101–302

  8. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUB - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    9h 50m
    £81–253

  9. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUB - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    4. Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Audley Endtrain train
    9h 47m
    £81–237

  10. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SNN - STN
    11h 36m
    £57–247

Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 463.2 mi
  • Duration: 12h 18m

What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Clare, England?

There is no direct connection from Kilkenny to Clare. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Isle of Man Douglas, take the car ferry to Liverpool, then drive to Clare. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport T1, take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 11, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Milton Keynes Coachway, take the bus to Temp Bus Station, then take the taxi to Clare.

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