Getting To County Kildare
How To Get Here
Travelling to County Kildare
County Kildare is on Dublin's doorstep and is in close proximity to Dublin Airport and Seaport as well as Dun Laoghaire Harbour. It is also only a couple of hours drive from most parts of Ireland.
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By Air Dublin Airport 40 mins |
By Sea Dublin Port 45 mins |
Travelling within County Kildare
The county is well serviced by national roads and rail links. There are 3 national routes - M4, M7, M9 - running through the county and rail links to the North West and West of Ireland via Maynooth and the South and South West via Naas, Newbridge and Kildare. The county also includes a network of quiet country roads for those interested in travelling by bicycle.
Road
Motorways
M4/N4/N6: Dublin - Leixlip - Maynooth - Kilcock - Enfield -
Galway/Sligo
M7/N7/N21/N8: Dublin - Naas - Newbridge - Kildare - Monasterevin - Port Laoise - Cork/Limerick - Killarney
N9: Kilcullen - Castledermot - Carlow - (Kilkenny N10) - Waterford
Rail
The following rail routes pass through County Kildare:
Connolly
Dublin - Maynooth - Enfield - Sligo
Heuston
Dublin - Newbridge - Kildare - Ballina
Dublin - Newbridge - Kildare - Westport/Castlebar
Dublin - Newbridge - Kildare - Galway
Dublin - Newbridge - Kildare - Limerick
- Killarney - Tralee
Dublin - Newbridge - Kildare - Cork
Dublin - Newbridge - Kildare - Athy -
Carlow - Kilkenny - Waterford
Timetables and latest information available
at www.irishrail.ie
Bus
The following bus routes pass through County Kildare:
Dublin - Galway
Dublin - Sligo
Dublin - Limerick
Dublin - Cork
Dublin - Waterford
Timetables and latest information available at www.buseireann.ie
OK Transport (Offaly and Kildare Community Transport Ltd) offer a range of scheduled bus services in the Offaly / Kildare areas. See Timetable
South Kildare Community Transport offer rural transport services in South County Kildare.
Gregan Chauffeur Ireland
Gregan Chauffeur Ireland provide day tours of Kildare including Castletown House, The Japanese Gardens, St. Brigids Cathedral and Newbridge Silverware.
Day Tours to County Kildare
Day Tours Unplugged run regular bus trips from Dublin to the Japanese Gardens and Irish National Stud.
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