There are 10 ways to get from Basingstoke to Kilkenny by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
7h 13m€80–213Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
7h 25m€77–249Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Pembroke Docktrain
- Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus 600
15h 6m€193–347Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Stationbus 40
- Take the train from Waterford to Kilkennytrain Re
37h 41m€247–559Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOU - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
6h 33m€85–254Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LCY - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
7h 28m€127–284Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
7h 40m€95–253Fly London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane LHR - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Ormonde Roadbus
9h 2m€96–262Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Stationbus
8h 5m€83–281Fly London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane LHR - SNN
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Clonmel Showgroundsbus
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgrounds to Ormonde Roadbus
10h 27m€96–264
Basingstoke to Kilkenny by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Kilkenny is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €270 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Kilkenny is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs €85 - €260.
The distance between Basingstoke and Kilkenny is 650 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Kilkenny without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 15h 6m and costs €190 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Basingstoke to Kilkenny, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Kilkenny. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 16, take the line 726 bus to Red Cow Luas, then take the bus to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station via Reading, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock, Rosslare Harbour, Rosslare Europort, and Waterford Bus Station in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €130–170
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €180–250
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Waterford to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Clonmel Showgrounds to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Cork Anderson's Quay to Ormonde Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Clonmel Showgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Europort to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dunkerque Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €190–220
- On Foot
- €40–50
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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