The average bus between Newry and Portlaoise takes 3h 24m and the fastest bus takes 3h 20m. There is a bus service every few hours from Newry 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 Newry and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 2:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Newry is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 1:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 3h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newry to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Newry station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport T2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
Newry to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Newry Bus Station.
Newry to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Newry and Portlaoise is 142.2 km. The road distance is 195 km.
You can take a bus from Newry Bus Station to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Dublin Airport T2 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 34m.