There are 3 ways to get from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 343 bus
best- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Clonmel Showgsbus 717
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon T Hallbus 343
5h 3m€32–59Drive 131.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castlecar 131.7 km
2h 4m€23–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain Re
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Newmarket-on-Fergusbus
5h 33m€34–48
Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Newmarket-on-Fergus via Clonmel Showgs, Limerick Colbert and Shannon T Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Dromoland Castle is 165 km. The road distance is 131.7 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle without a car is to bus and line 343 bus which takes 5h 3m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Clonmel Showgs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle is 132 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Kilkenny to Dromoland Castle.
There are 169+ hotels available in Dromoland Castle.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Dromoland Castle, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ormonde Road to Dromoland Castle via Clonmel Showgs, Limerick Colbert, Shannon T Hall, and Newmarket-on-Fergus in around 5h 3m.
- 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
Train from Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Ormonde Road to Clonmel Showgs
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon T Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Newmarket-on-Fergus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
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