The average bus between Portlaoise and Cookstown takes 5h 6m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portlaoise to Cookstown. 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 every 4 hours between Portlaoise and Cookstown. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Cookstown at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 5h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Cookstown station via Dublin Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
Portlaoise to Cookstown bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Cookstown bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Union Street station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Cookstown is 182.7 km. The road distance is 254 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Union Street via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 25m.