The average bus between Drogheda and Portlaoise takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. There is an hourly bus service from Drogheda 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 Drogheda and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Drogheda is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Drogheda to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Drogheda station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Drogheda to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Drogheda Bus Station.
Drogheda to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Drogheda and Portlaoise is 98.9 km. The road distance is 138 km.
You can take a bus from Drogheda Bus Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 4m.