There are 5 ways to get from Kildare to Fethard by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kildare to Portlaoisetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Thurlestrain Re / ...
- Take the taxi from Thurles to Fethardtaxi
2h 30m€50–70Train, bus, line 393 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kildare to Portlaoisetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Station to Urlingfordbus 858
- Take the bus from Urlingford to Fethardbus 393
3h 55m€16–23Drive 109.6 km
- Drive from Kildare to Fethardcar 109.6 km
1h 13m€19–27Bus, line 393 bus
- Take the bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Avenuebus 726
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Urlingfordbus 858
- Take the bus from Urlingford to Fethardbus 393
4h 10m€20–28Line 726 bus, bus, line 393 bus
- Take the bus from Kildare to Portlaoise Hospitalbus 726
- Take the bus from Laois Education Centre to Urlingfordbus 828
- Take the bus from Urlingford to Fethardbus 393
4h 12m
Kildare to Fethard by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Fethard is to train and bus and line 393 bus which costs €16 - €23 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Fethard is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Fethard. However, there are services departing from Kildare and arriving at Fethard via Portlaoise JFL Avenue and Urlingford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Kildare and Fethard is 120 km. The road distance is 109.6 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Fethard without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 30m and costs €50 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Kildare to Fethard, including transfers.
Kildare to Fethard bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare station.
Kildare to Fethard bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Fethard is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Kildare to Fethard.
There are 75+ hotels available in Fethard.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Fethard, IE-TA, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare to Fethard via Portlaoise JFL Avenue and Urlingford in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kildare to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Portlaoise to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Portlaoise Station to Urlingford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Urlingford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 052 616 6140
- info@locallinktipperary.ie
- Website
- locallinktipperary.ie
Bus from Portlaoise Station to Urlingford
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinktipperary.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Urlingford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinktipperary.ie/
Bus from Laois Education Centre to Urlingford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinktipperary.ie/
- Phone
- +353 56 8831189
- info@bkavcoaches.com
- Website
- bernardkavanaghcoaches.com
Bus from Urlingford to Fethard
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- http://www.bernardkavanaghcoaches.com/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
Noel's Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 262 4200
A1 Taxis Thurles
- Phone
- +353 87 271 6666
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