There are 3 ways to get from Kilkenny to Waterville by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Killarney Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Watervillebus 280
7h 55m€36–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Kildaretrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Mallowtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Watervillebus 280
8h 20m€36–53Drive 251.1 km
- Drive from Kilkenny to Watervillecar 251.1 km
3h 38m€43–61
Kilkenny to Waterville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Waterville is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Waterville is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Waterville. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Waterville via Cork Bus Stn and Killarney Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Waterville is 336 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Waterville without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Kilkenny to Waterville, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Waterville bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Ormonde Road station.
Kilkenny to Waterville bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Cork Andersn's Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Waterville is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Kilkenny to Waterville.
There are 412+ hotels available in Waterville.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Waterville, IE-KY, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ormonde Road to Waterville via Cork Andersn's Quay, Cork Bus Stn, and Killarney Bus Stn in around 7h 55m.
- 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 Portlaoise to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €13–19
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €16–22
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Waterville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €5–7
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Waterville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €5–7
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