The average bus between Portlaoise and Leopardstown takes 2h 39m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portlaoise to Leopardstown. 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 Leopardstown. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Portlaoise is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Leopardstown at 12:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Red Cow Luas and take an average of 2h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Leopardstown. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise station and arriving at Leopardstown station via Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
Portlaoise to Leopardstown bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Portlaoise to Leopardstown bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
The distance between Portlaoise and Leopardstown is 78.5 km. The road distance is 94 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Red Cow Luas hourly. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 1h 45m. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route every 3 hours.