The average bus between Kells and Portlaoise takes 3h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Kells 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 Kells and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 12:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Kells is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 3:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 3h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Kells station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
Kells to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
The distance between Kells and Portlaoise is 82.1 km. The road distance is 165 km.
You can take a bus from Kells to Portlaoise JFL Ave via Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Airport Zone 16 in around 4h 1m.