The average bus between Galway and Portlaoise takes 6h 25m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Galway 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 week between Galway and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Galway is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 9:21 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Galway station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
Galway to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Merchants Road station.
Galway to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Galway and Portlaoise is 119.7 km. The road distance is 150 km.
You can take a bus from Merchants Road to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Birr in around 4h 3m.
