The average bus between Bray and Portlaoise takes 2h 31m and the fastest bus takes 2h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bray 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 3 times a day between Bray and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 4:05 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Bray is at 10:42 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 1:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Tara Street and take an average of 2h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bray to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Bray station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Tara Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
Bray to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Bray station.
Bray to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Bray and Portlaoise is 82.4 km. The road distance is 121 km.
You can take a bus from Bray to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Tara Street and George's Quay in around 3h 18m.