The average bus between County Clare and Portlaoise takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Clare 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 County Clare and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from County Clare is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 7:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Clare to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from County Clare station and arriving at Portlaoise station via UL Student Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
County Clare to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Ennis Friars Walk station.
County Clare to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between County Clare and Portlaoise is 116.1 km. The road distance is 148 km.
You can take a bus from Ennis Friars Walk to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via UL Student Centre in around 3h 40m.