There are 4 ways to get from Portlaoise to County Carlow by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 484 bus
best- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Carlow Bus Stnbus Iw08
- Take the bus from Carlow to Garryhillbus 484
1h 54m€17–23Train, line 484 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portlaoise to Kildaretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kildare to Carlowtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Carlow to Garryhillbus 484
2h 46m€11–18Drive 60.2 km
- Drive from Portlaoise to County Carlowcar 60.2 km
55 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portlaoise to County Carlowtaxi 60.2 km
55 min€85–110
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to County Carlow is to drive which costs €10 - €15 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to County Carlow is to drive which takes 55 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to County Carlow. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise JFL Ave and arriving at Garryhill via Carlow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Portlaoise and County Carlow is 73 km. The road distance is 60.2 km.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to County Carlow without a car is to bus and line 484 bus which takes 1h 54m and costs €16 - €23.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Portlaoise to County Carlow, including transfers.
Portlaoise to County Carlow bus services, operated by Martley's, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Portlaoise to County Carlow bus services, operated by Martley's, arrive at Carlow Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portlaoise to County Carlow is 60 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Portlaoise to County Carlow.
There are 101+ hotels available in County Carlow.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and County Carlow, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Garryhill via Carlow Bus Stn and Carlow in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–6
Train from Kildare to Carlow
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353 57 862 0888
- info@martleys.com
- Website
- martleys.com
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://martleys.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Carlow Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €13–18
- Phone
- 0818 42 41 41
- Website
- locallinkckw.ie
Bus from Carlow to Garryhill
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://locallinkckw.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Laois taxis
- Phone
- +353 57 866 5555
Kelly's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 262 4558
J Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 242 1876
- Website
- jtaxiservices.ie
Charlie Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 348 5118
- Website
- charlietaxiservices.ie
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