Ballycastle to Portlaoise
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Ballycastle to Portlaoise. The best route is Bus, train via Dublin, a distance of 250.443 km.
Bus, train via Dublin
best- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
6h 42mDrive 307.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballycastle to Portlaoisecar 307.4 km
3h 48m€56–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the bus from George's Quay to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 735
8h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centrebus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Laganside Bus Stationbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1bus 785
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 726
8h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballycastle to Portlaoise is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ballycastle to Portlaoise is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballycastle to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Portlaoise JFL Ave via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Queens Square, Grand Central Station and Airport Zone 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Ballycastle and Portlaoise is 364 km. The road distance is 307.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballycastle to Portlaoise without a car is to bus and train via Dublin which takes 6h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Ballycastle to Portlaoise, including transfers.
Ballycastle to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Market Street station.
Ballycastle to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballycastle to Portlaoise is 307 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Ballycastle to Portlaoise.
There are 71+ hotels available in Portlaoise.
What companies run services between Ballycastle, Northern Ireland and Portlaoise, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Portlaoise JFL Ave via Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre, Laganside Bus Station, Queens Square, Grand Central Station Stand 10, Grand Central Station, Terminal 1 Zone 1, and Airport Zone 16 in around 8h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Busaras Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Market Street to Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus & Rail Centre to Laganside Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from George's Quay to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- customerrelations@dublinexpress.ie
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station to Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €10–14
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