There are 3 ways to get from Castletown to Portlaoise by bus, taxi, or car
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Castletown to Portlaoise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castletown to Portlaoise is to drive which costs €2 - €5 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Castletown to Portlaoise is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €27 - €33.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Castletown and arriving at Mountrath Road. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Castletown and Portlaoise is 16 km. The road distance is 16.7 km.
The best way to get from Castletown to Portlaoise without a car is to bus which takes 20 min and costs €4 - €6.
The bus from Castletown to Mountrath Road takes 20 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Castletown to Portlaoise bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Castletown station.
Castletown to Portlaoise bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Mountrath Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castletown to Portlaoise is 17 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Castletown to Portlaoise.
There are 67+ hotels available in Portlaoise.
What companies run services between Castletown, IE-LS, Ireland and Portlaoise, Ireland?
TFI Local Link Laois Offaly operates a bus from Castletown to Mountrath Road every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 20 min. Slieve Bloom Coach Tours also services this route 4 times a day.
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- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- lo@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Castletown to Mountrath Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 05786-24416
- slievebloomcoaches@live.com
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Castletown to Mountrath Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €27–33
Laois taxis
- Phone
- +353 57 866 5555
Kelly's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 262 4558
J Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 242 1876
- Website
- jtaxiservices.ie
Charlie Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 348 5118
- Website
- charlietaxiservices.ie
M&M Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 673 7447
Henseys Hackney Service Birr
- Phone
- +353 87 666 1420
- Website
- henseyhackneybirr.business.site
Whelan Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 762 2061
DB Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 405 9077
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