The average bus between Donabate and Portlaoise takes 3h and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Donabate 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 Donabate and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Donabate is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Swords Village and take an average of 3h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Donabate to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Donabate station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Donabate to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from Airport Zone 16 station.
Donabate to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
The distance between Donabate and Portlaoise is 91.6 km. The road distance is 110 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave hourly. Tickets cost €10–14 and the journey takes 2h. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route every 4 hours.