The average bus between Kells and Kildare takes 2h 40m and the fastest bus takes 2h 25m. There is an hourly bus service from Kells 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 Kells and Kildare. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kells is at 10:45 PM which arrives into Kildare at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) and take an average of 2h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Kells station and arriving at Kildare station via Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
Kells to Kildare bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Kildare bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kildare Village station.
The distance between Kells and Kildare is 63.5 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Kells to Kildare Village via Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) and Burgh Quay in around 3h 1m.