Kilkenny city bus services

Kilkenny City Bus customers please note that the Purcellsinch Terminus Stop on Route KK2 is temporarily out of service, with all KK2 services terminating / commencing at Leggetsrath. 

City Direct operates two routes in Kilkenny City on behalf of Transport for Ireland.

Route KK1 runs from Loughboy Retail Park to the N77 Roundabout and serves Upper Patrick Street, McDonagh Junction, and Castlecomer Road. Route KK2 runs from Purcellsinch to St Luke’s Hospital with stops at Dublin Road, Newpark Shopping Centre, McDonagh Station, Nowlan Park, and Loreto.

The routes share a path through the city centre, serving Parliament Street, Market Yard, and John Street Upper. Each route operates every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday. Services on Sunday operate by the hour, with services every half hour during the core part of the day. Late night services operate on Friday and Saturday nights

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Timetable Details:

KK1 Loughboy Retail Park – N77 Roundabout 

KK2 Purcellsinch – St Luke’s Hospital

Route map available here.

TFI Leap Card is accepted on these services, giving a 30% discount on travel. To find out where you can buy and top-up your TFI Leap Card in the city search on our agent finder.

Fares Information

For fares information visit citydirect.ie 

Free travel pass accepted.

All TFI Leap and cash single fares allow passengers to transfer between KK1 and KK2 routes within 90 minutes of starting their journey.

NOTE: 

Kilkenny City Bus, operated by City Direct, is NOT part of TFI Local Link Carlow-Kilkenny-Wicklow.

For more details on Kilkenny TFI Local Link Rural Bus Services
covering Regular and Door to Door Bus services, VISIT HERE