By Train: Trains depart from Dublin Heuston Train Station and Cork Kent Station to Kilkenny (MacDonagh) Train Station. Check the route and timetables here. 

By Bus: Check the Bus Eireann timetable here for departures from Dublin and Cork to Kilkenny.  

Public Transport: There is a public bus service (line KK2) that will bring you to within a 20 minutes’ walk to Lyrath Estate from either the train or bus station in Kilkenny. 

By Car: There is an onsite carpark at the Lyrath Estate with 350 free spaces next to the Convention Centre.   

By Air: There are three main international airports within driving distance of Kilkenny: Dublin Airport (1 hour 30 minutes’ drive), Shannon Airport (2 hours’ drive) and Cork Airport (2 hours’ drive).