There are 5 ways to get from Kildare to Schull by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Killarneytrain Ic
- Drive from Killarney to Schullcar
5h 15m€38–54Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portlaoise to Corktrain 208 / ...
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus 237
6h 32m€34–51Drive 301.3 km
- Drive from Kildare to Schullcar 301.3 km
3h 18m€51–74Bus
- Take the bus from Kildare Village to Bachelors Walkbus 300
- Take the bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus 237
7h 34m€39–59Bus via Limerick
- Take the bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthur's Quaybus 300
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Anderson's Quaybus 251
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Schullbus 237
7h 43m€37–54
Kildare to Schull by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Schull is to train and bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Schull is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Schull. However, there are services departing from Kildare Village and arriving at Schull via Aston Quay and Cork Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Kildare and Schull is 339 km. The road distance is 301.3 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Schull without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs €30 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Kildare to Schull, including transfers.
Kildare to Schull bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare to Schull bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Schull is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Kildare to Schull.
There are 273+ hotels available in Schull.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Schull, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare Village to Schull via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Cork Alfred Street, and Cork Bus Station in around 7h 34m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portarlington to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €20–28
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €16–23
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Schull
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Aston Quay to Cork Alfred Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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