The average bus between Downpatrick and Kildare takes 5h 15m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Downpatrick to Kildare. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Downpatrick and Kildare. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Downpatrick is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Kildare at 4:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Grand Central Station Stand 21 and take an average of 5h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Downpatrick to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Downpatrick station and arriving at Kildare station via Grand Central Station Stand 21 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Downpatrick to Kildare bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Church Street station.
Downpatrick to Kildare bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Kildare station.
The distance between Downpatrick and Kildare is 152.1 km. The road distance is 257 km.
You can take a bus from Church Street to Kildare via Grand Central Station Stand 21, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 30m.