There are 9 ways to get from Portlaoise to Brean Sands by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the bus from Interchange to Hill View S
7h 5mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brean Sands
6h 46m£58–275Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 21X1 / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchange100
25h 30mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Portlaoise to CorkIc
- Take the car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Take the car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Interchange404
34h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Portlaoise to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Brean Sands
9h 38m£106–138Train, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BFS - BRS
9h 15m£58–150Train to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
8h£67–166Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
9h 16m£67–219Bus, bus and ferry via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange404
27h 47m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to Brean Sands is to train and fly which costs £55 - £150 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to Brean Sands is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 46m and costs £55 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Brean Sands. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise JFL Avenue and arriving at Hill View S via Dublin Airport T1, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Portlaoise and Brean Sands is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to Brean Sands without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Portlaoise to Brean Sands, including transfers.
Portlaoise to Brean Sands bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
Portlaoise to Brean Sands bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 16 station.
There are 1557+ hotels available in Brean Sands.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Brean Sands, England?
There is no direct connection from Portlaoise to Brean Sands. However, you can take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston Station, take the line 782 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Interchange, take the line 20 bus to Hill View S, then walk to Brean Sands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Brean Sands via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport T1, Grand Central Station Stand 21, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Interchange, and Hill View S in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–10
Train from Portlaoise to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £14–20
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–20
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Hill View S
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 21
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–340
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–85
- Single Ticket
- £40–80
- Single Ticket Car
- £90–340
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £38–39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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