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There are 5 ways to get from Portlaoise to Monaghan by train, bus, or car

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Train, bus
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1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
2. Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Monaghan Bus Station32
3h 51m
€22–39
Drive 165.3 km
1. Drive from Portlaoise to Monaghan165.3 km
2h 39m
€29–41
Bus
1. Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16726
2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Monaghan Bus Station32
4h 20m
€23–35
Train, bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
1. Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport to Monaghan Bus Station32
4h 51m
€34–46
Bus via Dublin
1. Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Eden Quay735
2. Take the bus from Parnell Square Nth to Monaghan Shopping CentreGd01
5h 10m

Portlaoise to Monaghan by train, tram, and bus

197Weekly Services

3h 51mAverage Duration

€22Cheapest Price

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Distance: 215.1 km
Duration: 3h 51m

What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Monaghan, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Monaghan Bus Station via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 4h 20m.

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Monaghan, Ireland

Discover how to get to attractions and hotels near Monaghan.

Things to do in Monaghan

Castle Leslie(Opens in a new window)

Castle Leslie Estate, home to an Irish branch of Clan Leslie and located on the 4 km², Castle Leslie is both the name of a historic Country House and 1,000-acre Estate adjacent to the village of Glaslough, 11 km north-east of Monaghan town in County Monaghan, Ireland.

Navan Fort(Opens in a new window)

Navan Fort (Old Irish: Emain Macha, Modern Irish: Eamhain Mhacha ) is an ancient ceremonial monument near Armagh, Northern Ireland. According to tradition it was one of the great royal sites of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland and the capital of the Ulaidh. It is a large circular hilltop enclosure—marked by a bank and ditch—inside which is a circular mound and the remains of a ring barrow. Archeological investigations show that there were once buildings on the site, including a huge roundhouse-like structure which has been likened to a temple. In a ritual act, this timber structure was filled with stones, deliberately burnt down and then covered with earth to create the mound which stands today. It is believed that Navan was a pagan ceremonial site and was regarded as a sacred space. It features prominently in Irish mythology, especially in the tales of the Ulster Cycle. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, "the [Eamhain Mhacha] of myth and legend is a far grander and mysterious place than archeological excavation supports".

Market House(Opens in a new window)

The Market House, in Monaghan, Ireland, was designed by Colonel William Hayes of Avondale, Rathdrum, County Wicklow, and stands in the middle of Market Square. Completed in 1792, the building is of five bays in length with the centre three arches projected with a secondary pediment. The outer bays contain blank windows. The ends of the Market House have large rusticated arches flanked by round headed niches. Above all the arches are inset panels with festoons while the blank windows and niches have medallions. At the eastern end the pediment contains a carved Conygham (later Rossmore) coat of arms.

Monaghan County Museum(Opens in a new window)

Monaghan County Museum (Irish: Músaem Chontae Mhuineacháin) is a museum which documents the history of County Monaghan.

Places to stay in Monaghan

Westenra Arms Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Ashleigh House Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Four Seasons Hotel & Leisure Club(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hillgrove Hotel, Leisure & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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