The average bus between Portlaoise and Donabate takes 3h 7m and the fastest bus takes 2h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portlaoise to Donabate. 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 Donabate. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Donabate at 12:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Airport Zone 16 and take an average of 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 Donabate. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Donabate station via Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Portlaoise to Donabate bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Portlaoise to Donabate bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Donabate is 91.6 km. The road distance is 110 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16 hourly. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 2h. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route every 3 hours.