The average bus between Kildare and Dundalk takes 3h 25m and the fastest bus takes 3h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kildare to Dundalk. 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 Kildare and Dundalk. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Kildare is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Dundalk at 1:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 3h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from Kildare station and arriving at Dundalk station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
Kildare to Dundalk bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare station.
Kildare to Dundalk bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Stapleton Place station.
The distance between Kildare and Dundalk is 99.3 km. The road distance is 144 km.
You can take a bus from Kildare to Stapleton Place via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 13 in around 3h 10m.