There are 3 ways to get from Galway to Portlaoise by train, bus, or car
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Galway to Portlaoise by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Portlaoise is to bus which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Portlaoise is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Galway to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Merchants Rd and arriving at Market Sq via Birr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Galway to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Galway and arriving at Portlaoise via Portarlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Galway and Portlaoise is 156 km. The road distance is 138.8 km.
The best way to get from Galway to Portlaoise without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €14 - €22.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Galway to Portlaoise, including transfers.
Galway to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, depart from Merchants Rd station.
Galway to Portlaoise train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Galway station.
The best way to get from Galway to Portlaoise is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €14 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Portlaoise, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Galway to Portarlington hourly. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merchants Rd to Market Sq via Birr in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- info@kearnstransport.com
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Merchants Rd to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Kearns Transport
Bus from Birr to Market Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
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Booking & Getting There
Galway to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Kearns Transport, arrive at Birr station.
Galway to Portlaoise train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portarlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galway to Portlaoise is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Galway to Portlaoise.
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