There are 6 ways to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny by bus, train, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Ormond Road
Cheapest option
Bus via Red Cow Luas
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Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to MacDonagh Junction
4 alternative options
Train
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Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
Bus, line 500 bus
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Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Gowran
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Take the line 500 bus from Gowran to Kilkenny Dunnes Stores
Drive
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Drive from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny
Towncar
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Take a town car from Dublin Airport to Kilkenny
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny is to bus via Red Cow Luas which costs €13 - €23 and takes 2h 20m.
The quickest way to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny is to drive which costs €24 - €35 and takes 1h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dublin Airport and arriving at Ormond Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Kilkenny is 109 km. The road distance is 135.9 km.
The best way to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €14 - €22.
The bus from Dublin Airport to Ormond Road takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Dublin Airport station.
The best way to get from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs €14 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €28 and takes 3h 13m.
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Ormond Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny is 136 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kilkenny.
- Distance: 109.3 km
- Duration: 2h 20m
What companies run services between Dublin Airport (DUB), Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
J.J.Kavanagh & Sons operates a bus from Dublin Airport to Ormond Road hourly. Tickets cost €14 - €20 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Kenneally's Bus Service also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Irish Rail operates a train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny every 2 hours. Tickets cost €12 - €18 and the journey takes 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- http://www.irishrail.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/train-timetables
- Book at
- https://journeyplanner.irishrail.ie/webapp/#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H111568
- Semi Flexible
- €12 - €17
- Flexible
- €12 - €18
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport to Ormond Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- info@nationaltransport.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport to Ormonde College, stop 337811
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €22
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to MacDonagh Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport to Gowran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13 - €18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 1890 424141
- ckw@locallink.ie
- Website
- ringalink.ie
Bus from Gowran to Kilkenny Dunnes Stores
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Dublin Airport to Kilkenny
- Estimated price
- €49
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