The average bus between Ashbourne and Portlaoise takes 2h 56m and the fastest bus takes 2h 22m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ashbourne to Portlaoise. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Ashbourne and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 2:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Ashbourne is at 11:48 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 2h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ashbourne to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Ashbourne station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
Ashbourne to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Airport Zone 16 station.
Ashbourne to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
The distance between Ashbourne and Portlaoise is 80.1 km. The road distance is 117 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave hourly. Tickets cost €10–14 and the journey takes 2h. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route every 4 hours.