There are 6 ways to get from Kilkenny to Manchester by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
4h 1m£38–120Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ormonde Road to Cork Anderson's Quaybus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ORK - MAN
6h 45m£37–149Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kilkenny to Dublin Heustontrain Re
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
10h 29m£96–166Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luasbus 717
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 39m£81–127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kilkenny to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Manchestercar
9h 39m£126–181Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luasbus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
5h 1m£45–164
Kilkenny to Manchester by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilkenny to Manchester is to bus and fly which costs £35 - £120 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kilkenny to Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs £35 - £120.
The distance between Kilkenny and Manchester is 259 miles.
The best way to get from Kilkenny to Manchester without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Kilkenny to Manchester, including transfers.
There are 3587+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Manchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Kilkenny to Manchester. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, then take the train to Manchester Piccadilly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kilkenny to Manchester Oxford Road via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, and Holyhead in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–70
Flights from Cork Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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 Ormonde Road to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £34–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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