Travel and Accommodation

Rás na mBan will be based again in the popular tourist destination of Kilkenny City in 2023.

The Race HQ will be the Hoban Hotel Kilkenny in Kilkenny City.

A number of Rás na mBan stages will start at the Hoban Hotel in 2023, a popular venue for bike riders.

See https://www.visitkilkenny.ie/ for options to suit your team’s needs. Don’t leave accommodation booking until the last minute though. This region will still be busy with tourists in early September.

Kilkenny is a vibrant and very popular tourist destination with multiple visitor options ranging from four-star hotels to top quality self-catering accommodation.

GETTING THERE

If you are travelling from within Ireland:

  • Kilkenny is a 1hr 25m drive from Dublin on the motorway.
  • 1hr 45m drive from Cork (partly motorway).
  • 1hr 20m drive from Rosslare.
  • 2hr 45m drive from Belfast (motorway).

If you are travelling from the UK or elsewhere in Europe, consider the benefits of coming by ferry:

  • You can easily bring your support car(s), your bikes, and all your gear
  • You can arrive by ferry into Dublin, Cork, Belfast or Rosslare (See above for drive-times)

If you are travelling from further afield, and plan to fly:

  • Waterford Airport is a 45 minute drive.
  • Dublin Airport is a 1hr 25 minute drive.
  • Shannon Airport is a 1hr 55 minute drive.
  • Cork Airport is a 1hr 45 minute

CONTACT US

If you have queries about accommodation please contact us.