The average bus between Kells and Kilkenny takes 3h 47m and the fastest bus takes 2h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Kells to Kilkenny. 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 every 3 hours between Kells and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kells is at 10:45 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 7:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) and take an average of 3h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Kells station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
Kells to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kilkenny MacDonagh Station.
The distance between Kells and Kilkenny is 121.9 km. The road distance is 188 km.
You can take a bus from Kells to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station via Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) and Burgh Quay in around 4h 24m.