The average bus between Slane Castle and Kells takes 59 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Slane Castle 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 hourly between Slane Castle and Kells. The earliest departure is at 5:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Slane Castle is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Kells at 12:58 AM. All services require a transfer at Slane and take an average of 59 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Slane Castle to Kells. However, there are services departing from Slane Castle station and arriving at Kells station via Navan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
Slane Castle to Kells bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Slane station.
Slane Castle to Kells bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Kells station.
The distance between Slane Castle and Kells is 20.8 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a vehicle from Slane Castle to Kells via Slane and Navan in around 1h 4m.