There are various ways of Getting to Kilkenny. These include getting to Kilkenny by air, road and rail. Getting to Kilkenny by air is made easy by the large number of international and domestic flights that connect Kilkenny to other cities around the world. For more information on how to get to Kilkenny from various places within the country, keep reading.
Getting to Kilkenny by Bus:
Those planning to travel to Kilkenny by road can undertake the journey aboard comfortable buses operated by Bus Eireann. This bus and coach service operates buses on a number of long haul domestic routes, thus enabling the tourists to travel from one end of the island to the other. This bus services serves along some long distance routes in cooperation with Eurolines and covers over 450 international destinations. The Kilkenny bus terminal for this coach service provider is situated on Dublin Road, just adjacent to the rail station.
Getting to Kilkenny by Car:
If you like driving and want to travel to Kilkenny from the nearby towns and cities in a car, you can get to the city via the N9 or N10 highway route that connects it to Waterford and Wexford. Those coming to Kilkenny from the southwest, including the city of Cork can take the N8 and N76 route to reach the city. The N7 and N77 routes lead to Kilkenny from the west and are the best option for those coming here from the city of Limerick. Those coming to Kilkenny from Dublin or other cities in north and east can drive along the N9 and N78 route to arrive at the city. Distance between Kilkenny and some other Irish cities is given below:
- Waterford located at a distance of 48 km
- Clonmel located at a distance of 52 km
- Cahir located at a distance of 67 km
- Cashel located at a distance of 75 km
- Wexford located at a distance of 80 km
- Rosslare located at a distance of 98 km
- Limerick located at a distance of 113 km
- Dublin located at a distance of 117 km
- Shannon located at a distance of 119 km
Getting to Kilkenny by Rail:
Though the island status of the country of Ireland limits its transportation network via rail lines, Ireland's Iarnrod Eireann or the Irish Rail connects Kilkenny with various regions throughout the country. There is a direct rail service to Kilkenny from Dublin. The nearest railway station from the city of Kilkenny is the Irish Rail McDonagh Station that is located at Dublin Road.
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