There are 8 ways to get from Portlaoise to Brean Sands by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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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
6h 48mTrain 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, train
- 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 Newcastle Coach Station180 / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to Weston-super-Mare
23h 34mDrive, 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£107–138Train, 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
8h 57m£58–145Train 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
7h 42m£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 2m£64–222Bus, bus and ferry
- 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 Station595 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange404
24h 35m
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 8h 57m.
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 Terminal 1 Zone 2, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
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 and train which takes 23h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 48m 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 1562+ 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, Newcastle Coach Station, Newcastle, Weston-super-Mare, Weston-super-Mare Station, and Hill View S in around 23h 34m.
- 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
- £24–100
- 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 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
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 Newcastle to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £130–200
- 1st Class
- £300–420
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
- +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/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Hill View S
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £39
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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