The average bus between Monaghan and Portlaoise takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 33m. There is a bus service every few hours from Monaghan 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 Monaghan and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 1:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Monaghan is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 12:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Monaghan to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Monaghan station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Monaghan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Monaghan Bus Station.
Monaghan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Monaghan and Portlaoise is 136.7 km. The road distance is 218 km.
You can take a bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 4h 17m.