How to get fromKilrush to Kilkennyby bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kilrush to Kilkenny by bus, train, or car

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Stationbus 336
2. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbertbus 51
3. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Clonmel Showgsbus 55
4. Take the bus from Clonmel Showgs to Ormonde Roadbus 717
6h 48m
€35–61
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kilrush to Ennis Stationbus 336
2. Take the train from Limerick to Kildaretrain Re / ...
3. Take the train from Kildare to Kilkennytrain Re / ...
7h 25m
€31–49
Drive 181.4 km
1. Drive from Kilrush to Kilkennycar 181.4 km
2h 55m
€31–45
Bus via Carrick-on-Suir
1. Take the bus from Aldi Kilrush to Ennis Frs Walkbus 335
2. Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to UL Student Ctrbus 300
3. Take the bus from UL East Gate to Presentation Primary Schoolbus
4. Take the bus from Carrick-on-Suir to Kilkenny Stnbus 891
8h 29m

Kilrush to Kilkenny by bus

57Weekly Buses

6h 48mAverage Duration

€35Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kilrush to Kilkenny.

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Distance: 225 km
Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Kilrush, IE-CE, Ireland and Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Kilrush to Ormonde Road via Ennis Station, Limerick Colbert, and Clonmel Showgs in around 6h 48m.

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Kilkenny(opens in a new window), Ireland(opens in a new window)

Kilkenny is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2022 census gave the population of Kilkenny as 27,184, the thirteenth-largest urban center in Ireland. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Kilkenny

Kilkenny Castle(Opens in a new window)

Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland built in 1195 to control a fording-point of the River Nore and the junction of several routeways. It was a symbol of Norman occupation and in its original thirteenth-century condition it would have formed an important element of the defences of the town with four large circular corner towers and a massive ditch, part of which can still be seen today on the Parade.

Dunmore Cave(Opens in a new window)

Dunmore Cave is a limestone solutional cave in Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is formed in Lower Carboniferous (Viséan) limestone of the Clogrenan Formation. It is a show cave open to the public, particularly well known for its rich archaeological discoveries and for being the site of a Viking massacre in 928.

Rothe House(Opens in a new window)

Rothe House is a late 16th-century merchant's townhouse complex located in the city of Kilkenny. The complex was built by John Rothe Fitz-Piers between 1594–1610 and is made up of three houses, three enclosed courtyards, and a large reconstructed garden with orchard.

St. Francis Abbey(Opens in a new window)

St. Francis Abbey, also called Kilkenny Grey Friary, is a medieval Franciscan abbey and National Monument located in Kilkenny City, Ireland.

Places to stay in Kilkenny

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