There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Thomastown by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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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 26m$882–1,845Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ORK - MEL
31h 27m$1,004–2,070Bus 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 8m$888–2,451Train, 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
36h 24m$1,018–1,856
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 $850 - $1,900 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Thomastown is to bus and fly which takes 26h 26m and costs $850 - $1,900.
The distance between Kilkenny and Thomastown is 17350 km.
It takes approximately 26h 26m to get from Kilkenny to Thomastown, including transfers.
Thomastown is 11h ahead of Kilkenny. It is currently 8:54 PM in Kilkenny and 7:54 AM in Thomastown.
There are 5135+ 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 Cork Andersn's Quay, walk to Clontarf Street, take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) 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.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Melbourne Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- 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
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $18–27
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- $14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $18–25
Bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $25–35
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- $18–25
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Stena Line
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