There are 5 ways to get from Kilkenny to County Clare by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Clonmel Showgsbus 717
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the train from Limerick to Ennistrain Ic / ...
4h 42m€23–34Train
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain Ic
5h 32m€28–41Drive 149.6 km
- Drive from Kilkenny to County Clarecar 149.6 km
2h 8m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Clonmel Showgsbus 717
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Stationbus 51
5h€31–47Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus 717
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Ennis Frs Walkbus 300
5h 5m€30–45
Kilkenny to County Clare by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to County Clare is to bus and train which costs €23 - €35 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to County Clare is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to County Clare station. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny Stn and arriving at Ennis Station via Clonmel Showgs and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Kilkenny to County Clare. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny and arriving at Ennis via Kildare, Portarlington and Athenry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Kilkenny and County Clare is 170 km. The road distance is 149.6 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to County Clare without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 42m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Kilkenny to County Clare, including transfers.
Kilkenny to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to County Clare train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kilkenny station.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to County Clare is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €28 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and County Clare, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a train from Kilkenny to Ennis via Kildare, Portarlington, and Athenry in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Ennis Station via Clonmel Showgs and Limerick Colbert in around 5h.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
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
Train from Portarlington to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Athenry to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Clonmel Showgs
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Clonmel Showgs
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
- 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
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Ennis Frs Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €21–29
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More Questions & Answers
Kilkenny to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Clonmel Showgs station.
Kilkenny to County Clare train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Kildare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to County Clare is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Kilkenny to County Clare.
There are 124+ hotels available in County Clare.







