There are 3 ways to get from Kilkenny to County Kildare by train, car, or taxi
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Kilkenny to County Kildare by train
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The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to County Kildare is to train which costs €8 - €12 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to County Kildare is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kilkenny and arriving at Newbridge. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Kilkenny and County Kildare is 89 km. The road distance is 82.7 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to County Kildare without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €8 - €12.
The train from Kilkenny to Newbridge takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kilkenny to County Kildare train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kilkenny station.
Kilkenny to County Kildare train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Newbridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to County Kildare is 83 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Kilkenny to County Kildare.
There are 141+ hotels available in County Kildare.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and County Kildare, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Kilkenny to Newbridge every 3 hours. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 1h 8m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kilkenny to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
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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