The average bus between Lifford and Portlaoise takes 5h 46m and the fastest bus takes 5h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lifford 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 4 times a day between Lifford and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lifford is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lifford to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Lifford station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
Lifford to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, depart from Lifford station.
Lifford to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Mc Ginley Coach Travel, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Lifford and Portlaoise is 200.4 km. The road distance is 300 km.
You can take a bus from Lifford to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 5h 24m.