The average bus between Portlaoise and County Clare takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portlaoise to County Clare. 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 County Clare. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 5:35 PM which arrives into County Clare at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to County Clare. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at County Clare station via UL Student Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Portlaoise to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to County Clare bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Ennis Friars Walk station.
The distance between Portlaoise and County Clare is 116.1 km. The road distance is 153 km.
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Ennis Friars Walk via UL Student Centre in around 3h 1m.