The average bus between Portlaoise and Ashford Castle takes 11h 25m and the fastest bus takes 6h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portlaoise to Ashford Castle. 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 twice daily between Portlaoise and Ashford Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:15 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 6:11 PM which arrives into Ashford Castle at 10:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Athlone Station and take an average of 11h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Ashford Castle. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Ashford Castle station via Athlone Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
Portlaoise to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Ashford Castle bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Claremorris station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Ashford Castle is 143.2 km. The road distance is 206 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Ashford Castle via Athlone Station, Claremorris, and Cong in around 6h.
