There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Kildare by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain 1_Gc->Dn
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Re / ...
2h 1m€14–22Bus via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Marshes Shopping Centre to Cathal Brugha Streetbus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Kildarebus 126 / ...
4h 27m€12Bus
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 100X
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Kildarebus 726
3h 14m€24–34Drive 117.2 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Kildarecar 117.2 km
1h 42m€20–28
Dundalk to Kildare by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Kildare is to bus via Dublin which costs €12 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Kildare is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €19 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Kildare via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundalk to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Dundalk and arriving at Kildare via Connolly and Dublin Heuston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Dundalk and Kildare is 138 km. The road distance is 117.2 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Kildare without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €14 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Dundalk to Kildare, including transfers.
Dundalk to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Kildare train services, operated by Translink, depart from Dundalk station.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Kildare is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs €14 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €35 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a train from Dundalk to Kildare via Dublin Connolly, Connolly, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Kildare via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 42 937 8188
- info@matthews.ie
- Website
- matthews.ie
Bus from Marshes Shopping Centre to Cathal Brugha Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Matthews Coach Hire
- Phone
- 0818 804071
- customercomment@goaheadireland.ie
- Website
- goaheadireland.ie
Bus from Wellington Quay to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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More Questions & Answers
Dundalk to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Dundalk to Kildare train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Connolly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Kildare is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Dundalk to Kildare.
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