The average bus between County Cavan and Portlaoise takes 4h 9m and the fastest bus takes 3h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from County 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 every 4 hours between County Cavan and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 5:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Cavan is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 1:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Busáras and take an average of 4h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cavan to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from County Cavan station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Busáras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
County Cavan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Knocknagillagh station.
County Cavan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
The distance between County Cavan and Portlaoise is 98.2 km. The road distance is 190 km.
You can take a bus from Knocknagillagh to Portlaoise JFL Ave via Dublin Busáras and George's Quay in around 4h 25m.