There are 3 ways to get from Kildare to Limerick by train, bus, or car
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Kildare to Limerick by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Limerick is to bus which costs €11 - €19 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Limerick is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €24 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kildare Village and arriving at Limerick Arthurs Qy. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kildare and arriving at Limerick. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Kildare and Limerick is 157 km. The road distance is 142.9 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Limerick without a car is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €14 - €20.
The train from Kildare to Limerick takes 1h 47m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Kildare to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare to Limerick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Kildare station.
The best way to get from Kildare to Limerick is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €14 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €19 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Limerick, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Kildare to Limerick 4 times a day. Tickets cost €14–20 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Alternatively, Dublin Coach operates a bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthurs Qy hourly. Tickets cost €14–19 and the journey takes 1h 50m. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €14–19
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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Booking & Getting There
Kildare to Limerick bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Kildare to Limerick train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Limerick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Limerick is 143 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Kildare to Limerick.
There are 141+ hotels available in Limerick.