There are 3 ways to get from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park by bus, train, or car
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Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Summerhill N via MacCurtain Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny and arriving at Fota via Kildare, Portlaoise and Cork. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Fota Wildlife Park is 182 km. The road distance is 138.9 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park without a car is to bus which takes 3h 16m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kilkenny station.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park is to bus which takes 3h 16m and costs €27 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Fota Wildlife Park, Ireland?
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quay every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–22 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park via Kildare, Portlaoise, Cork, and Fota in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kilkenny to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €16–22
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More Questions & Answers
Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Kildare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Kilkenny to Fota Wildlife Park.
There are 357+ hotels available in Fota Wildlife Park.







