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 9m£103–136Bus 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£28–138Drive 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 Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Squarebus 10
7h 38m
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 £27 - £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 9m and costs £100 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 9m 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 158+ 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
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £9–14
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Laganside Bus Station to Portaferry Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aircoach
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Aircoach
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
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