There are 5 ways to get from Portlaoise to Carnew by bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Market Square to Carlow Bus Stnbus Iw08
- Take the bus from Carlow to Bunclodybus 484
3h 48mDrive 74.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Portlaoise to Carnewcar 74.4 km
1h 8m€13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portlaoise to Carnewtaxi 74.4 km
1h 8m€100–130Train, line 885 bus, bus
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Sallinstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sallins Station to Blessingtonbus 885 / ...
- Take the bus from Blessington to Carnewbus 132
4h 25m€24–35Bus, line 1402 bus, line 132 bus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Newbridgebus 726
- Take the bus from Newbridge to Baltinglassbus
- Take the bus from Mill Street to Carnewbus 132
4h 58m€20–34
Portlaoise to Carnew by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to Carnew is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to Carnew is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Carnew. However, there are services departing from Market Square and arriving at Carnew via Carlow and Bunclody. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Portlaoise and Carnew is 116 km. The road distance is 74.4 km.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to Carnew without a car is to bus which takes 3h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Portlaoise to Carnew, including transfers.
Portlaoise to Carnew bus services, operated by Martley's, depart from Market Square station.
Portlaoise to Carnew bus services, operated by Martley's, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portlaoise to Carnew is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Portlaoise to Carnew.
There are 139+ hotels available in Carnew.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Carnew, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Market Square to Carnew via Carlow Bus Stn, Carlow, and Bunclody in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Sallins
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 57 862 0888
- info@martleys.com
- Website
- martleys.com
Bus from Market Square to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://martleys.com/
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow to Bunclody
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
Bus from Sallins Station to Blessington
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Blessington to Carnew
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €16–23
Bus from Mill Street to Carnew
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–19
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Newbridge to Baltinglass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Schedules at
- transportforireland.ie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Charlie Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 348 5118
- Website
- charlietaxiservices.ie
J Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 242 1876
- Website
- jtaxiservices.ie
Kelly's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 262 4558
Laois taxis
- Phone
- +353 57 866 5555
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