The average bus between Monaghan and Kilkenny takes 4h 24m and the fastest bus takes 3h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Monaghan 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 2 hours between Monaghan and Kilkenny. The earliest departure is at 3:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Monaghan is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Kilkenny at 1:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 4h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan to Kilkenny. However, there are services departing from Monaghan station and arriving at Kilkenny station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
Monaghan to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Kilkenny MacDonagh Station.
The distance between Monaghan and Kilkenny is 178.2 km. The road distance is 256 km.
You can take a bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 4h 29m.