There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Portaferry by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Belfast Grand Central to Portaferrytaxi
5h 7m£88–121Bus via Downpatrick Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus 717
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1 / ...
7h 7m£29–138Drive 198.1 mi
- Drive from Kilkenny to Portaferrycar 198.1 mi
3h 44m£49–70Bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Squarebus 10
7h 37m
Kilkenny to Portaferry by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Portaferry is to bus via Downpatrick Bus Station which costs £28 - £140 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Portaferry is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Portaferry. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny Stn and arriving at Strangford Square via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport T1, Stand 22 and Downpatrick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Portaferry is 224 miles. The road distance is 199.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Portaferry without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 7m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kilkenny to Portaferry, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Portaferry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Portaferry bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Portaferry is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Kilkenny to Portaferry.
There are 160+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Strangford Square via Red Cow Luas, Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Stand 22, and Downpatrick Bus Station in around 7h 7m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–14
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- 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
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £9–14
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Lanyon Place to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
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