The average bus between Portlaoise and Cavan takes 4h 9m and the fastest bus takes 3h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portlaoise to Cavan. 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 Cavan. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Cavan at 2:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 4h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Cavan. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Cavan station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
Portlaoise to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Cavan Bus Station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Cavan is 106.5 km. The road distance is 215 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Cavan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 4h 30m.