The average bus between Ratoath and Portlaoise takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 36m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratoath to Portlaoise. 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 Ratoath and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 2:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Ratoath is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ratoath to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Ratoath station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Ratoath to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Ratoath East station.
Ratoath to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Ratoath and Portlaoise is 76.7 km. The road distance is 123 km.
You can take a bus from Ratoath East to Portlaoise JFL Avenue via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport Zone 16 in around 3h 6m.