The average bus between Cavan and Portlaoise takes 4h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h. There is a bus service every few hours from Cavan 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 Cavan and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Cavan is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 1:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 4h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cavan to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Cavan station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
Cavan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cavan Bus Station.
Cavan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Cavan and Portlaoise is 106.5 km. The road distance is 214 km.
You can take a bus from Cavan Bus Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 4h 12m.