Bus Northern Ireland to Portlaoise from €36 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Northern Ireland and Portlaoise takes 4h 20m and the fastest bus takes 3h 50m. There is an hourly bus service from Northern Ireland 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 20m
Duration: 255 km
Distance: €36
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Avenuebus 726

4h 39m

€29–151

Northern Ireland to Portlaoise bus times

Buses run hourly between Northern Ireland and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Northern Ireland is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 1:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport T2 and take an average of 4h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

12:30 PM → 4:30 PM
4h • 1 change
1:00 PM → 5:30 PM
4h 30m • 1 change
2:30 PM → 6:30 PM
4h • 1 change
3:00 PM → 7:25 PM
4h 25m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

1:00 AM → 5:30 AM
4h 30m • 1 change
1:50 AM → 6:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
3:00 AM → 7:30 AM
4h 30m • 1 change
3:50 AM → 8:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

1:00 AM → 5:30 AM
4h 30m • 1 change
1:50 AM → 6:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
3:00 AM → 7:30 AM
4h 30m • 1 change
3:50 AM → 8:30 AM
4h 40m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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