The bus between Dundalk and Kildare takes 3h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dundalk 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 Dundalk and Kildare. The earliest departure is at 3:33 AM at night, and the last departure from Dundalk is at 9:33 PM which arrives into Kildare at 12:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 3h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Dundalk station and arriving at Kildare station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
Dundalk to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Kildare station.
The distance between Dundalk and Kildare is 99.3 km. The road distance is 143 km.
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Kildare via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 14m.