There are 5 ways to get from Kilkenny to The Burren by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the taxi from Galway to The Burrentaxi
5h 6m€123–164Drive 186 km
cheapest- Drive from Kilkenny to The Burrencar 186 km
2h 53m€32–46Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus 717
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Ennis Frs Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Doolinbus 350
7h 9m€57–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Killilaghbus 350
6h 48m€52–73Bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Clonmel Showgsbus 717
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbertbus 55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Stationbus 51
- Take the bus from Ennis Station to Killilaghbus 350
7h 10m€58–83
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to The Burren is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to The Burren is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to The Burren. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny Stn and arriving at Doolin via Red Cow Luas and Ennis B na Trócaire. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Kilkenny and The Burren is 310 km. The road distance is 186 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to The Burren without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Kilkenny to The Burren, including transfers.
Kilkenny to The Burren bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to The Burren bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to The Burren is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Kilkenny to The Burren.
There are 403+ hotels available in The Burren.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and The Burren, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to The Burren via Red Cow Luas, Ennis Frs Walk, Ennis B na Trócaire, and Doolin in around 7h 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 Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
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 Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- 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
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Clonmel Showgs
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €11–16
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Ennis Frs Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €21–29
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Doolin
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Killilagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–23
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Ennis Station to Killilagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €14–20
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Clonmel Showgs to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Big O Taxis Galway
- Phone
- +353 91 585 858
- Website
- bigotaxis.com
Galway Taxis
- Phone
- +353 91 561 111
- Website
- galwaytaxis.ie
Gary Donnellan Bus & Taxi Hire
- Phone
- +353 93 67443
- Website
- garytaxi.ie
Oran Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 787 787
- Website
- orancabs.com
Pro Cabs
- Phone
- +353 91 53 53 53
- Website
- procabs.ie
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