Bus Ballycastle to Portlaoise | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Ballycastle and Portlaoise takes 7h 24m and the fastest bus takes 6h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballycastle 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.

7h 24m
Duration: 352 km
Distance: 5 times a day
Frequency

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Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Buscentrebus 131 / ...
Take the bus from Ballymena Buscentre to Laganside Bus Stationbus 218 / ...
Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Avenuebus 726

8h 14m

Ballycastle to Portlaoise bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Ballycastle and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 7:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballycastle is at 4:31 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Ballymena Buscentre and take an average of 7h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:26 AM → 4:30 PM
7h 4m • 4 changes
11:16 AM → 6:30 PM
7h 14m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 9:25 PM
8h 9m • 4 changes
3:36 PM → 10:30 PM
6h 54m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

7:21 AM → 2:30 PM
7h 9m • 4 changes
9:26 AM → 4:30 PM
7h 4m • 4 changes
11:16 AM → 6:30 PM
7h 14m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 9:25 PM
8h 9m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

7:21 AM → 2:30 PM
7h 9m • 4 changes
9:26 AM → 4:30 PM
7h 4m • 4 changes
11:16 AM → 6:30 PM
7h 14m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 9:25 PM
8h 9m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

7:21 AM → 3:10 PM
7h 49m • 4 changes
9:21 AM → 4:30 PM
7h 9m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 8:30 PM
7h 14m • 4 changes
4:21 PM → 12:30 AM
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8h 9m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

7:21 AM → 2:30 PM
7h 9m • 4 changes
9:26 AM → 4:30 PM
7h 4m • 4 changes
11:16 AM → 6:30 PM
7h 14m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 8:30 PM
7h 14m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

7:21 AM → 2:30 PM
7h 9m • 4 changes
9:26 AM → 4:30 PM
7h 4m • 4 changes
11:16 AM → 6:30 PM
7h 14m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 9:25 PM
8h 9m • 4 changes
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