The average bus between Cookstown and Portlaoise takes 5h 2m and the fastest bus takes 4h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cookstown 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 5 times a day between Cookstown and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Cookstown is at 6:15 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 5h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cookstown to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Cookstown station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
Cookstown to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Union Street station.
Cookstown to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Cookstown and Portlaoise is 182.7 km. The road distance is 255 km.
You can take a bus from Union Street to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Dublin Airport T2 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 9m.