The average bus between Portlaoise and Banbridge takes 4h 19m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portlaoise to Banbridge. 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 Portlaoise and Banbridge. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Banbridge at 3:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 4h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Banbridge. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Banbridge station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
Portlaoise to Banbridge bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Banbridge bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Kenlis Street station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Banbridge is 160.9 km. The road distance is 216 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Kenlis Street via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 4h 14m.