The average train between O'Connell Street and Portlaoise takes 1h 17m and the fastest train takes 57 min. There is an hourly train service from O'Connell Street to Portlaoise. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between O'Connell Street and Portlaoise. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from O'Connell Street is at 9:56 PM which arrives into Portlaoise at 11:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Abbey St. and take an average of 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from O'Connell Street to Portlaoise. However, there are services departing from O'Connell Street station and arriving at Portlaoise station via Portlaoise. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
O'Connell Street to Portlaoise train services, operated by Luas, depart from Dublin Heuston station.
O'Connell Street to Portlaoise train services, operated by Luas, arrive at Portlaoise station.
The distance between O'Connell Street and Portlaoise is 77.6 km. The road distance is 84 km.
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 1h 12m.