There are 4 ways to get from Kildare to Callan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 470 bus
best- Take the train from Kildare to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Kilkenny to Callanbus 470
3h 8m€12–19Bus
- Take the bus from Kildare Village to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Callanbus 717
3h 20m€14–23Drive 85.7 km
- Drive from Kildare to Callancar 85.7 km
1h 20m€15–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kildare to Callantaxi 85.7 km
1h 20m€120–150
Kildare to Callan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Callan is to train and line 470 bus which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Callan is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Callan. However, there are services departing from Kildare Village and arriving at Callan via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Kildare and Callan is 117 km. The road distance is 85.7 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Callan without a car is to train and line 470 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs €12 - €20.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Kildare to Callan, including transfers.
Kildare to Callan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare to Callan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Callan is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Kildare to Callan.
There are 144+ hotels available in Callan.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Callan, IE-KK, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare Village to Callan via Red Cow Luas in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
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
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Kilkenny to Callan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Callan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Kildare Cabs
- Phone
- +353 45 530 814
Dave's Taxi & Limo Service
- Phone
- +353 86 405 3463
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