There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Portumna by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 547 bus
best- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Ballinasloetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumnabus 547
5h 7m€20–30Drive 94.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kilkenny to Portumnacar 94.8 km
1h 29m€17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Tullamorebus 73
5h 19m€33–45Bus via Portlaoise
- Take the bus from Market Yard to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 838
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Nenaghbus 735
- Take the bus from Nenagh to Portumnabus 322
6h 14m
Kilkenny to Portumna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Portumna is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Portumna is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Portumna. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny Stn and arriving at Portumna via Tullamore and Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Portumna is 223 km. The road distance is 94.8 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Portumna without a car is to train and line 547 bus which takes 5h 7m and costs €20 - €30.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kilkenny to Portumna, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Portumna bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Portumna bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tullamore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Portumna is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Kilkenny to Portumna.
There are 56+ hotels available in Portumna.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Portumna, Ireland?
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Tullamore twice daily. Tickets cost €20–28 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- 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 Portarlington to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Tullamore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €20–28
- Phone
- +353 (0)57 862 4416
- [email protected]
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Market Yard to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- http://www.slievebloomcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 052 616 6140
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinktipperary.ie
Bus from Nenagh to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinktipperary.ie/
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