How to get to Kilkenny from Dublin

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from Dublin to Kilkenny

How to get to Kilkenny from Dublin by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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train

The best way to travel from Dublin to Kilkenny is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    13:151h27
    Dublin
    14:42Kilkenny
    £121One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    13:151h27
    Dublin
    14:42Kilkenny
    £121One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    13:151h27
    Dublin
    14:42Kilkenny
    £121One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    10:151h29
    Dublin
    11:44Kilkenny
    £121One-way
    0 changes
  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    15:101h30
    Dublin
    16:40Kilkenny
    £121One-way
    0 changes
  • Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
    17:351h33
    Dublin
    19:08Kilkenny
    £121One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Dublin to Kilkenny

Travel to Kilkenny easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dublin to Kilkenny.

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There are 2 options to travel between Dublin and Kilkenny including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Dublin to Kilkenny is a train with an average price of £12.

This is compared to other travel options from Dublin to Kilkenny:

A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dublin to Kilkenny costing on average £14.

The fastest way to travel from Dublin to Kilkenny is by train with an average journey time of 1h 36m.

Other travel options to Kilkenny take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 7m.

The Dublin to Kilkenny distance is approximately 101 km.
The average frequency per day from Dublin to Kilkenny is:
  • Around 16 coaches per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dublin and Kilkenny as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dublin to Kilkenny:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Dublin, Outside Heuston Train Station and arrive in Tomastaun, Thomastown Low Street(Томастаун, Thomastown Low Street).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Dublin to Kilkenny, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to go to Kilkenny by train.
  • Travel with Infobus, Dublin Coach, J.J.Kavanagh & Sons to go to Kilkenny by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Dublin to Kilkenny with the following travel companies:
  • 7 direct trains per day with Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail).
  • 16 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Dublin Coach, J.J.Kavanagh & Sons.
Omio customers who travel from Dublin to Kilkenny often also extend their vacation to go to Cork, Waterford, Carlow, Thomastown, Clonmel. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Kilkenny and these popular destinations at a great price.

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