There are 4 ways to get from Howth to Kilkenny by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Main Street Howth to Abbey Street Lower6 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station600
3h 29m€15–21Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main Street Howth to Abbey Street Lower6 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to KilkennyRe / ...
3h 38m€15–22Drive 138.9 km
- Drive from Howth to Kilkenny138.9 km
1h 40m€24–34Bus via Heuston Station
- Take the bus from Main Street Howth to Abbey Street Lower6 / ...
- Take the bus from Heuston Station to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station717
3h 36m€16–22
Howth to Kilkenny by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howth to Kilkenny is to bus which costs €14 - €21 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Howth to Kilkenny is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Howth to Kilkenny station. However, there are services departing from Main Street Howth and arriving at Kilkenny MacDonagh Station via Burgh Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Howth and Kilkenny is 139 km. The road distance is 138.9 km.
The best way to get from Howth to Kilkenny without a car is to bus which takes 3h 29m and costs €14 - €21.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Howth to Kilkenny, including transfers.
Howth to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Main Street Howth station.
Howth to Kilkenny bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Abbey Street Lower station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howth to Kilkenny is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Howth to Kilkenny.
There are 140+ hotels available in Kilkenny.
What companies run services between Howth, Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Main Street Howth to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station via Abbey Street Lower and Burgh Quay in around 3h 29m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–17
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- dublinbus.ie
Bus from Main Street Howth to Abbey Street Lower
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.dublinbus.ie/
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Burgh Quay to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Heuston Station to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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