How to get fromQuilty to Kilkennyby bus, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Quilty to Kilkenny by bus, train, or car

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Bus via Dublin
best
1. Take the bus from Quilty to Ennis Friars Walk335
2. Take the bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Red Cow Luas300
3. Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station717
6h 37m
Drive 175.1 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Quilty to Kilkenny175.1 km
2h 53m
€30–44
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Quilty to Ennis Bus StationC12
2. Take the train from Limerick to KildareIc
3. Take the train from Kildare to KilkennyRe / ...
7h 33m
Bus
1. Take the bus from Quilty to Ennis Bus StationC12
2. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert Station51 / ...
3. Take the bus from Limerick Bus Station to Clonmel Kickham Barracks55
4. Take the bus from Clonmel Showgrounds to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station717
6h 51m
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Quilty to Ennis Station333
2. Take the bus from Ennis Station to Limerick Colbert Station51 / ...
3. Take the bus from Limerick Bus Station to Clonmel Kickham Barracks55
4. Take the bus from Clonmel Showgrounds to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station717
7h 12m
€32–55

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Distance: 386.9 km
Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Quilty to Kilkenny MacDonagh Station via Ennis Friars Walk and Red Cow Luas in around 6h 37m.

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Kilkenny, 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

JBs Bar & Guest Accommodation(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Fanad House(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Butler House(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Langtons Hotel Kilkenny(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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