The average bus between Kells and Slane Castle takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Kells to Slane Castle. 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 Slane Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Kells is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Slane Castle at 1:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Navan and take an average of 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Slane Castle. However, there are services departing from Kells station and arriving at Slane Castle station via Navan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
Kells to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Slane Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Slane station.
The distance between Kells and Slane Castle is 20.8 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Kells to Slane Castle via Navan and Slane in around 1h 30m.