# Day trip from Dublin to Kilkenny by train: castle, Medieval Mile and St Canice's

Intercity from Heuston, the Butlers' castle first thing, the Medieval Mile, lunch at the 1324 inn and St Canice's round tower.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/kilkenny/itineraries/by-train-castle-and-medieval-mile · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:20 · Salida: 1 h 45 by train (Intercity from Heuston · arrives at 9:05)
- 09:30 · Kilkenny Castle, home of the Butlers (self-guided €8 · buy on the official website)
  - Carry on on foot
- 11:00 · Castle park and a walk beside the River Nore (rose garden and view from the river)
  - 8 min on foot
- 11:45 · Medieval Mile Museum and the guided walk (audio guide €8 · Wednesday to Sunday)
  - 5 min on foot
- 13:15 · Kyteler's Inn (Alice Kyteler's inn) · Kyteler's Inn, €€
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:00 · St Canice's Cathedral and the climb up the round tower (cathedral and tower from €12 · closed on Sundays from October to April)
  - 10 min on foot
- 16:30 · Smithwick's Experience, Kilkenny's brewery (45-minute tour with a pint · from €21)
- 18:15 · Vuelta: 1 h 45 by train (Intercity to Heuston; check the last departure)

A day trip from Dublin by train: Kilkenny is Ireland's medieval city, a good hour and a half from Heuston, and you can see all of it on foot. This plan is designed for a day from Wednesday to Saturday, when the Medieval Mile Museum and St Canice's Cathedral are open.

## The day, hour by hour

7:20 · Intercity from Heuston. It reaches Kilkenny at 9:05. From the station, fifteen minutes' walk to the castle.

9:30 · Kilkenny Castle. The Butlers' rooms and the portrait gallery; an hour and a half. Self-guided, €8.

11:00 · Castle park. Walk down to the river for the classic photo.

11:45 · Medieval Mile Museum. In a restored medieval church, with an audio guide. If you prefer to walk with a guide, their Mile walk leaves at 11:00.

13:15 · Lunch at Kyteler's Inn. The 1324 inn linked to the "witch" Alice Kyteler: Kilkenny sausage with Guinness, or a stew.

15:00 · St Canice's Cathedral. Climb the round tower from the inside; go before the late queue.

16:30 · Smithwick's Experience. 45 minutes of brewing history with a pint at the end.

18:15 · Train back. To Heuston in a little over an hour and a half; check the last departure with Irish Rail.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Irish Rail Intercity from Dublin Heuston, 1 h 30 to 1 h 45.

### By car
A little under two hours via the M50 and M9, estimated. Park outside the centre.

## Consejos

### Choose the day carefully
The museum is closed on Monday and Tuesday; on Sundays from October to April, the cathedral.

### Buy the castle ticket online
Only on the Heritage Ireland website.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it worth doing in a day?
Yes: everything is on foot and the train is direct.

### What is open on Sunday?
The castle and its park, the Medieval Mile Museum and Rinuccini for lunch; the cathedral only from May to September in the afternoon.

### Is there music?
At Kyteler's, every night in high season; for the 18:30 session, stay overnight.