There are 4 ways to get from Portlaoise to Portrush by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin HeustonIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
7h 9m£36–54Bus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street785
- Take the bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre218
7h 18mDrive 176.1 mi
- Drive from Portlaoise to Portrush176.1 mi
4h 26m£44–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Eden Quay735
- Take the bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street785
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine0
7h 25m£40–58
Portlaoise to Portrush by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to Portrush is to train which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to Portrush is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise JFL Avenue and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Bridge Street 2 and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Portlaoise and Portrush is 232 miles. The road distance is 177.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to Portrush without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Portlaoise to Portrush, including transfers.
Portlaoise to Portrush bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to Portrush is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 18m.
Portlaoise to Portrush bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portlaoise to Portrush is 177 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Portlaoise to Portrush.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
You can take a train from Portlaoise to Dunluce Avenue via Dublin Heuston, Heuston, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, Great Victoria Street, Coleraine, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dunluce Avenue via Dublin Airport Zone 16, Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1, Glengall Street, Bridge Street 2, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–10
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dublin Connolly to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–19
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
Bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street 2 to Coleraine Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Custom House Quay to Glengall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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