There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Kilkee by bus, train, or car
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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 Ennis Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilkeebus 336 / ...
6h 55m€37–68Bus via Thurles
cheapest- Take the bus from Thurles to UL Student Ctrbus 391
- Take the bus from UL Student Ctr to Ennis Frs Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Kilkeebus 335
9h 4m€25–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Kilkeebus 336 / ...
7h 36m€34–62Drive 201.6 km
- Drive from Kilkenny to Kilkeecar 201.6 km
2h 55m€35–50
Kilkenny to Kilkee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Kilkee is to bus via Thurles which costs €24 - €45 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Kilkee is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Kilkee. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Kilkee via Clonmel Showgs, Limerick Colbert and Ennis Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Kilkee is 236 km. The road distance is 201.6 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Kilkee without a car is to bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Kilkenny to Kilkee, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Kilkee bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to Kilkee bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Clonmel Showgs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Kilkee is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Kilkenny to Kilkee.
There are 190+ hotels available in Kilkee.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Kilkee, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ormonde Road to Kilkee via Clonmel Showgs, Limerick Colbert, and Ennis Station in around 6h 55m.
- 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 Portarlington to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Athenry to Ennis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Ormonde Road to Clonmel Showgs
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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