There are 3 ways to get from Armagh to Kells by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Armagh Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station271
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Kells109X / ...
2h 53mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dundalk1_Gc->Dn / ...
- Take the bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Eureka School167
3h 35m€13–19Drive 81.7 km
- Drive from Armagh to Kells81.7 km
1h 15m€15–21
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armagh to Kells is to train and bus which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Armagh to Kells is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Armagh station to Kells. However, there are services departing from Armagh Bus Station and arriving at Kells via Cavan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Armagh and Kells is 125 km. The road distance is 81.7 km.
The best way to get from Armagh to Kells without a car is to bus which takes 2h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Armagh to Kells, including transfers.
Armagh to Kells bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Armagh Bus Station.
Armagh to Kells bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cavan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Armagh to Kells is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Armagh to Kells.
There are 119+ hotels available in Kells.
What companies run services between Armagh, Northern Ireland and Kells, IE-MH, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Armagh Bus Station to Kells via Cavan Bus Station in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Armagh Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Eureka School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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