The average bus between Kilkenny and Kells takes 3h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kilkenny to Kells. 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 2 hours between Kilkenny and Kells. The earliest departure is at 3:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Kilkenny is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Kells at 1:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 3h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Kells. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny station and arriving at Kells station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
Kilkenny to Kells bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilkenny Stn station.
Kilkenny to Kells bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Kells station.
The distance between Kilkenny and Kells is 121.9 km. The road distance is 203 km.
You can take a bus from Kilkenny Stn to Kells via Red Cow Luas, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 13 in around 3h 47m.