There are 3 ways to get from Kilkenny to Shannon Airport 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 Shannon Airportbus 343
4h 20m€30–43Drive 136.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kilkenny to Shannon Airportcar 136.7 km
2h 3m€23–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain Re
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Airportbus 343
4h 56m€33–47
Kilkenny to Shannon Airport by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Shannon Airport is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Shannon Airport is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Shannon Airport. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Shannon Airport via Clonmel Showgs and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Shannon Airport is 160 km. The road distance is 136.7 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Shannon Airport without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Kilkenny to Shannon Airport, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Shannon Airport bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to Shannon Airport bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Clonmel Showgs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Shannon Airport is 137 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Kilkenny to Shannon Airport.
There are 159+ hotels available in Shannon Airport.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Shannon Airport, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ormonde Road to Shannon Airport via Clonmel Showgs and Limerick Colbert in around 4h 20m.
- 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 Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
- 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
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–13
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €11–13
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