There are 4 ways to get from Kildare to Bandon by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 208 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Kildare to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Summerhill N to University Hosplbus 208
- Take the bus from University Hospl to Bandonbus 236 / ...
4h 27m€36–60Bus
- Take the bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 300
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 251
6h 1m€36–54Drive 230.6 km
- Drive from Kildare to Bandoncar 230.6 km
2h 20m€40–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Kildare to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Kilkenny Stn to Cork Andersn's Quaybus 600
6h 26m€36–51
Kildare to Bandon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Bandon is to train and bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Bandon is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Bandon. However, there are services departing from Kildare Village and arriving at Bandon via Henry Street and Cork Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Kildare and Bandon is 248 km. The road distance is 230.6 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Bandon without a car is to train and line 208 bus and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Kildare to Bandon, including transfers.
Kildare to Bandon bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare to Bandon bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Bandon is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Kildare to Bandon.
There are 280+ hotels available in Bandon.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Bandon, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare Village to Bandon via Limerick Arthurs Qy, Henry Street, Cork Andersn's Quay, and Cork Bus Stn in around 6h 1m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kildare to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
Train from Kildare to Kilkenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Summerhill N to University Hospl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €10–14
Bus from University Hospl to Bandon
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
- Phone
- +353 (0) 21 7011288
- info@westcorkconnect.ie
- Website
- westcorkconnect.ie
Bus from University Hospl to Bandon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://westcorkconnect.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €14–19
Bus from Kilkenny Stn to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Andersn's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
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