Bus Lisburn to Portlaoise | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Lisburn and Portlaoise takes 4h 14m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lisburn 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.

4h 14m
Duration: 239 km
Distance: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the bus from Sprucefield Shopping Centre to Dublin Airport T2bus X1
Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Avenuebus 726

4h 24m

Lisburn to Portlaoise bus times

Buses run hourly between Lisburn and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Lisburn is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 3:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 4h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

3:15 PM → 7:25 PM
4h 10m • 1 change
4:15 PM → 8:30 PM
4h 15m • 1 change
5:15 PM → 9:25 PM
4h 10m • 1 change
6:15 PM → 10:30 PM
4h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

1:15 AM → 5:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
3:15 AM → 7:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
5:15 AM → 9:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:15 AM → 10:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

1:15 AM → 5:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
3:15 AM → 7:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
5:15 AM → 9:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:15 AM → 10:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

1:15 AM → 5:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
3:15 AM → 7:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
5:15 AM → 9:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change
6:15 AM → 10:30 AM
4h 15m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

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