There are 4 ways to get from Kildare to Longford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Maynooth to LongfordRe / ...
3h 15m€16–22Bus
- Take the bus from Kildare to Portlaoise JFL Avenue726
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Longford Station73
3h 54m€20–29Drive 98.6 km
- Drive from Kildare to Longford98.6 km
1h 25m€17–24Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Kildare Village to Bachelors Walk300
- Take the bus from Liffey Valley SC to Longford Station23 / ...
3h 56m€29–39
Kildare to Longford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Longford is to train which costs €16 - €22 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Longford is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Longford station. However, there are services departing from Kildare and arriving at Longford Station via Portlaoise JFL Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Kildare and Longford is 139 km. The road distance is 98.6 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Longford without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €16 - €22.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Kildare to Longford, including transfers.
Kildare to Longford bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare station.
The best way to get from Kildare to Longford is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €16 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €29 and takes 3h 54m.
Kildare to Longford bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Longford is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Kildare to Longford.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Longford, IE-LD, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Maynooth to Longford every 3 hours. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kildare to Longford Station via Portlaoise JFL Avenue in around 3h 54m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Maynooth to Longford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- 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 Village to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Liffey Valley SC to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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