The average bus between Portlaoise and Ballycastle takes 8h 51m and the fastest bus takes 5h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portlaoise to Ballycastle. 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 5 times a day between Portlaoise and Ballycastle. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 3:20 PM which arrives into Ballycastle at 8:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 8h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Ballycastle. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Ballycastle station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
Portlaoise to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Ballycastle bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Ballycastle Pres Church station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Ballycastle is 250.4 km. The road distance is 349 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Ballycastle Pres Church via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, Europa Bus Centre, Bridge Street, and Ballymena Buscentre in around 8h 24m.