Bus Portlaoise to Balbriggan from €20 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Portlaoise and Balbriggan takes 2h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 21m. There is an hourly bus service from Portlaoise to Balbriggan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 53m
Duration: 120 km
Distance: €20
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus, line 101 bus

best

Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 726
Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 13 to Balbrigganbus 101

2h 52m

€16–24

Portlaoise to Balbriggan bus times

Buses run hourly between Portlaoise and Balbriggan. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Balbriggan at 2:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 2h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, April 29, 2026

5:30 PM → 8:24 PM
2h 54m • 1 change
6:30 PM → 9:36 PM
3h 6m • 1 change
7:30 PM → 10:31 PM
3h 1m • 1 change
8:30 PM → 11:27 PM
2h 57m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

12:30 AM → 3:16 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
1:30 AM → 4:25 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
3:00 AM → 5:25 AM
2h 25m • 1 change
3:30 AM → 6:25 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

12:30 AM → 3:16 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
1:30 AM → 4:25 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
3:00 AM → 5:25 AM
2h 25m • 1 change
3:30 AM → 6:25 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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