There are 5 ways to get from Kilkenny to Cookstown by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin HeustonRe
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown1_Dn->Gc
4h 34m£72–97Drive 171.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kilkenny to Cookstown171.1 mi
3h 26m£42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luas717
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union StreetX4
5h 12mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin HeustonRe
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union StreetX4
5h 55mBus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Bachelors Walk600
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union StreetX4
5h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Cookstown is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Cookstown is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilkenny station to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station and arriving at Union Street via Red Cow Luas and Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Kilkenny and Cookstown is 194 miles. The road distance is 172.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Cookstown without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £70 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Kilkenny to Cookstown, including transfers.
Kilkenny to Cookstown bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Cookstown is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs £70 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 12m.
Kilkenny to Cookstown bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilkenny to Cookstown is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Kilkenny to Cookstown.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Cookstown, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Kilkenny to Cookstown via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Busáras, Dublin Connolly, and Portadown in around 4h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Union Street via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 12m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £10–15
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £11–16
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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