There are 3 ways to get from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise by train, bus, or car
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Kilcolgan to Portlaoise by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from Kilcolgan and arriving at Portlaoise JFL Ave via Up G Griffin St and Limerick Arthurs Qy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Kilcolgan and Portlaoise is 174 km. The road distance is 126.3 km.
The best way to get from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise, including transfers.
Kilcolgan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Kilcolgan station.
The best way to get from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €24 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 5m.
Kilcolgan to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Limerick Colbert station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilcolgan to Portlaoise is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Kilcolgan to Portlaoise.
What companies run services between Kilcolgan, IE-G, 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 Kilcolgan to Portlaoise JFL Ave via Limerick Colbert, Up G Griffin St, Sarsfield St, and Limerick Arthurs Qy in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Galway to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Kilcolgan to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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