The average bus between Portlaoise and Castlerea takes 8h 15m and the fastest bus takes 3h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portlaoise to Castlerea. 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 Castlerea. 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 Castlerea at 7:17 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Castlerea. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Castlerea station via Athlone Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
Portlaoise to Castlerea bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Castlerea bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Castlerea station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Castlerea is 113.3 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Castlerea via Athlone Station in around 3h 28m.