There are 4 ways to get from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 429 bus
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Castlereatrain Re
- Take the bus from Castlerea Stn to Ballaghaderreenbus 429
4h 8m€18–27Bus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Longford Stnbus 73
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Ballaghaderreenbus 22
4h 15m€20–36Drive 148.2 km
- Drive from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreencar 148.2 km
1h 53m€26–37Bus via Athlone
- Take the bus from Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Ave to Athlone TUSbus
- Take the bus from Athlone IT to Roscommon Casey's Filling Stationbus
- Take the bus from Roscommon to Ballaghaderreenbus
5h 30m
Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen is to train and line 429 bus which costs €17 - €27 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise JFL Ave and arriving at Ballaghaderreen via Longford Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Portlaoise and Ballaghaderreen is 155 km. The road distance is 148.2 km.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen without a car is to train and line 429 bus which takes 4h 8m and costs €17 - €27.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen, including transfers.
Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Longford Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Portlaoise to Ballaghaderreen.
There are 63+ hotels available in Ballaghaderreen.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Ballaghaderreen, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Ballaghaderreen via Longford Stn in around 4h 15m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portarlington to Castlerea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Castlerea Stn to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Longford Stn to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Longford Stn to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- info@locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Ave to Athlone TUS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Athlone IT to Roscommon Casey's Filling Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 (0)44 934 0801
- info@locallinklwr.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Roscommon to Ballaghaderreen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
- Leap
- €4–6
- Cash
- €6–9
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