There are 6 ways to get from Swords to Kildare by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 750 bus
best- Take the bus from Swords Castle to Airport Zone 15bus 41
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Red Cow Luasbus 750 / ...
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllgebus 300
1h 51m€9–15Line 41 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swords Castle to Abbey St Lowerbus 33 / ...
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Kildarebus 126 / ...
3h 59m€6Line 500 bus, train
- Take the bus from Highfield Grn to S O'Casey Brbus 500 / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Kildaretrain Re / ...
1h 51m€10–14Drive 67.9 km
- Drive from Swords to Kildarecar 67.9 km
51 min€13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swords to Kildaretaxi 67.9 km
51 min€130–160Bus
- Take the bus from Swords Castle to Airport Zone 15bus 41
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildarebus 726
2h 19m€9–12
Swords to Kildare by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swords to Kildare is to line 41 bus and bus which costs €6 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Swords to Kildare is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €12 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Swords Castle and arriving at Kildare Vllge via Airport Zone 16 and Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Swords and Kildare is 72 km. The road distance is 67.9 km.
The best way to get from Swords to Kildare without a car is to bus and line 750 bus which takes 1h 51m and costs €9 - €16.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Swords to Kildare, including transfers.
Swords to Kildare bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Swords Castle station.
Swords to Kildare bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Airport Zone 15 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swords to Kildare is 68 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Swords to Kildare.
There are 130+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Swords, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Swords Castle to Kildare Vllge via Airport Zone 15, Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 (01) 8734222
- customercomment@dublinbus.ie
- Website
- Dublin Bus
Bus from Swords Castle to Airport Zone 15
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from Swords Castle to Airport Zone 15
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
Bus from Swords Castle to Abbey St Lower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Dublin Bus
- Cash Fare
- €3
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- customercomment@goaheadireland.ie
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
Bus from Swords Castle to Airport Zone 15
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
Bus from Swords Castle to Airport Zone 15
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
Bus from George's Quay to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Go-Ahead Ireland
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €3–5
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €5–8
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €7–10
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Vllge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353 1 529 2277
- feedback@swordsexpress.com
- Website
- Swords Express
Bus from Highfield Grn to S O'Casey Br
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Swords Express
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