There are 3 ways to get from Shannon to Kildare by bus, train, or car
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Line 343 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Streetbus 343
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Kildare Villagebus 300
2h 51m€23–35Line 343 bus, train
- Take the bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbertbus 343
- Take the train from Limerick to Kildaretrain Re / ...
3h 24m€26–36Drive 158.6 km
- Drive from Shannon to Kildarecar 158.6 km
1h 47m€27–39
Shannon to Kildare by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Kildare is to line 343 bus and bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Kildare is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Kildare Village via Limerick Arthurs Qy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Shannon and Kildare is 165 km. The road distance is 158.6 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Kildare without a car is to line 343 bus and bus which takes 2h 51m and costs €22 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Shannon to Kildare, including transfers.
Shannon to Kildare bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Shannon Town Centre station.
Shannon to Kildare bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at William Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Kildare is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Shannon to Kildare.
There are 141+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Kildare Village via William Street and Limerick Arthurs Qy in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Shannon Town Centre to William Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
Bus from Aidan Park to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €14–19
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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