There are 3 ways to get from Waterville to Kilkenny by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Waterville to Killarney Bus Stnbus 280
- Take the bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cork Bus Stnbus 40
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus 600
8h 15m€37–51Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterville to Killorglinbus 280
- Take the train from Killarney to Kildaretrain Ic
- Take the train from Kildare to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
8h 24m€35–63Drive 251 km
- Drive from Waterville to Kilkennycar 251 km
3h 38m€43–61
Waterville to Kilkenny by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterville to Kilkenny is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Waterville to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterville to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Waterville and arriving at Ormonde Road via Killarney Bus Stn and Cork Andersn's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Waterville and Kilkenny is 337 km. The road distance is 251 km.
The best way to get from Waterville to Kilkenny without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Waterville to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Waterville to Kilkenny bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Kerry, depart from Waterville station.
Waterville to Kilkenny bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Kerry, arrive at Killarney Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterville to Kilkenny is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Waterville to Kilkenny.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Waterville, IE-KY, Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Waterville to Ormonde Road via Killarney Bus Stn, Cork Bus Stn, and Cork Andersn's Quay in around 8h 15m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Killarney to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €21–30
Train from Kildare to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- 066 714 7038
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
Bus from Waterville to Killarney Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €5–7
Bus from Waterville to Killorglin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- TFI Local Link Kerry
- Leap
- €4–6
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Killarney Bus Stn to Cork Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €16–22
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