There are 6 ways to get from Athy to Ballylickey by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Killarney to Ballylickeytaxi
5h 40m€136–178Train, bus via Kilkenny
cheapest- Take the train from Athy to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Ballylickeybus 236
7h 40m€31–45Bus via Waterford
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus 736
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Ballylickeybus 236
7h 32m€38–72Drive 259.9 km
- Drive from Athy to Ballylickeycar 259.9 km
3h€45–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Kildare to Corktrain 224
- Take the bus from University Hospital to Ballylickeybus 236
6h 44m€34–53Bus
- Take the bus from Athy to Ormonde Roadbus 897
- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 600
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Eagle Pointbus 236
8h 32m€31–44
Athy to Ballylickey by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athy to Ballylickey is to train and bus via Kilkenny which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athy to Ballylickey is to drive which takes 3h and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Athy to Ballylickey. However, there are services departing from Mulgrave Street and arriving at Ballylickey via Carlow Bus Station, Waterford Bus Station and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Athy and Ballylickey is 332 km. The road distance is 259.9 km.
The best way to get from Athy to Ballylickey without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs €130 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Athy to Ballylickey, including transfers.
Athy to Ballylickey bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Station.
Athy to Ballylickey bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Waterford Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athy to Ballylickey is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Athy to Ballylickey.
There are 286+ hotels available in Ballylickey.
What companies run services between Athy, Ireland and Ballylickey, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Mulgrave Street to Ballylickey via Carlow Bus Station, Waterford Bus Station, Cork Anderson's Quay, and Cork Bus Station in around 7h 32m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Kildare to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
Train from Athy to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Ballylickey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from University Hospital to Ballylickey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Eagle Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 27 74003
- ardgroompostoffice@gmail.com
- Website
- harringtonsardgroom.com
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Ballylickey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
Bus from University Hospital to Ballylickey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.harringtonsardgroom.com/bus-service
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Athy to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Sage Taxis
- Phone
- +353 64 770 8995
- Website
- sagetaxis.ie
Killarney Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +353 64 663 1331
Killarney Taxi & Limo
- Phone
- +353 87 401 7009
- Website
- killarney-taxi.com
Flemings Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 238 3592
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