The average bus between Swords and Portlaoise takes 2h 28m and the fastest bus takes 2h 11m. There is an hourly bus service from Swords 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 Swords and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Swords is at 11:29 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 1:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Dublin Airport Zone 15 and take an average of 2h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swords to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Swords station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Portlaoise JFL Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
Swords to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, depart from Dublin Airport Zone 16 station.
Swords to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Dublin Bus, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The distance between Swords and Portlaoise is 86.2 km. The road distance is 104 km.
Dublin Coach operates a bus from Dublin Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Avenue hourly. Tickets cost €11–16 and the journey takes 2h. J.J.Kavanagh & Sons also services this route every 4 hours.