The average bus between Portlaoise and Carrickmacross takes 3h 20m and the fastest bus takes 2h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portlaoise to Carrickmacross. 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 Carrickmacross. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Carrickmacross at 1:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 3h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Carrickmacross. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Carrickmacross station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
Portlaoise to Carrickmacross bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Carrickmacross bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Carrickmacross N2 station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Carrickmacross is 111.7 km. The road distance is 175 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Carrickmacross N2 via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 3h 57m.