There are 5 ways to get from Kilkenny to Ballina by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 323 bus
best- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Clonmel Showgrounds717
- Take the bus from Clonmel Showgrounds to Limerick Colbert Station55
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ballina323
5h 5m€29–40Drive 96.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kilkenny to Ballina96.7 km
1h 32m€17–24Train
- Take the train from Kilkenny to KildareRe
- Take the train from Kildare to LimerickIc
5h 37m€27–39Bus
- Take the bus from Market Yard to Portlaoise JFL Avenue838
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Nenagh735
5h 20m€27–39Line 489 bus, bus, line 397 bus, line 323 bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny - Dunnes Stores to Ballynonty489
- Take the bus from Ballynonty to Thurles896 / ...
- Take the bus from Thurles to Nenagh397 / ...
- Take the bus from Nenagh to Ballina323
5h 33m
Kilkenny to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Ballina is to drive which costs €16 - €24 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Ballina is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Ormonde Road and arriving at Ballina via Clonmel Showgrounds and Limerick Colbert Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Ballina is 158 km. The road distance is 96.7 km.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Ballina without a car is to bus and line 323 bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Kilkenny to Ballina, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Ballina bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Ormonde Road station.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Ballina is to bus and line 323 bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €28 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 5h 37m.
Kilkenny to Ballina bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Clonmel Showgrounds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Ballina is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Kilkenny to Ballina.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Ballina, IE-TA, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Ormonde Road to Ballina via Clonmel Showgrounds and Limerick Colbert Station in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilkenny to Killaloe via Kildare, Limerick, and Limerick Arthur's Quay in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kilkenny to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Ormonde Road to Clonmel Showgrounds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Clonmel Showgrounds to Limerick Colbert Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Nenagh to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 05786-24416
- slievebloomcoaches@live.com
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Market Yard to Portlaoise JFL Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Kilkenny - Dunnes Stores to Ballynonty
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- 052 616 6140
- info@locallinktipperary.ie
- Website
- locallinktipperary.ie
Bus from Ballynonty to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://locallinktipperary.ie/
- Phone
- +353 56 8831189
- info@bkavcoaches.com
- Website
- bernardkavanaghcoaches.com
Bus from Ballynonty to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- http://www.bernardkavanaghcoaches.com/
Bus from Thurles to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- http://www.bernardkavanaghcoaches.com/
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