There are 5 ways to get from Kilkenny to Thomastown by bus, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DUB - MEL
26h 36m$832–2,345Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Albury, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Albury (ABX)plane DUB - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
33h 43m$733–2,213Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DUB - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
32h 13m$888–2,451Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain
- Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SNN - MEL
36h 22m$814–2,390Train, ferry, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MAN - MEL
35h 18m$968–1,961
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Thomastown is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $2,400 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Thomastown is to bus and fly which takes 26h 36m and costs $800 - $2,400.
The distance between Kilkenny and Thomastown is 17350 km.
It takes approximately 26h 36m to get from Kilkenny to Thomastown, including transfers.
Thomastown is 10h ahead of Kilkenny. It is currently 9:51 PM in Kilkenny and 7:51 AM in Thomastown.
There are 535+ hotels available in Thomastown.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Thomastown, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Kilkenny to Thomastown. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the bus to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, then take the bus to High St/Mahoneys Rd. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, then take the train to Thomastown Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Albury via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- 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
- $14–21
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Stena Line
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