There are 3 ways to get from Kilkenny to Shannon by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 343 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 Town Centrebus 343
4h 13m€31–44Drive 132.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kilkenny to Shannoncar 132.2 km
1h 57m€23–33Train, line 343 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 Town Centrebus 343
4h 49m€34–48
Kilkenny to Shannon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Shannon is to drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Shannon is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Clonmel Showgs and Limerick Colbert. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Shannon is 155 km. The road distance is 132.2 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Shannon without a car is to bus and line 343 bus which takes 4h 13m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Kilkenny to Shannon, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Shannon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to Shannon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Clonmel Showgs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Shannon is 132 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Kilkenny to Shannon.
There are 162+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ormonde Road to Shannon Town Centre via Clonmel Showgs and Limerick Colbert in around 4h 13m.
- 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)
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €12–17
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