The average bus between Holywood and Portlaoise takes 5h 15m and the fastest bus takes 5h. The bus service runs several times per day from Holywood 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 Holywood and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Holywood is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Donegall Square West and take an average of 5h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Holywood to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Holywood station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Holywood to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 11.
Holywood to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Holywood and Portlaoise is 202.8 km. The road distance is 266 km.
You can take a bus from Holywood Police Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Donegall Square West, Grand Central Station Stand 11, Dublin Airport T2, and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 32m.