There are 5 ways to get from County Laois to Malin Head by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerocktrain Re
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar
8h 18m€63–94Bus via Londonderry County Borough
cheapest- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Eden Quaybus 735
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus X4 / ...
12h 5m€16–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonaghbus 933 / ...
10h 14m€40–68Drive 317 km
- Drive from County Laois to Malin Headcar 317 km
4h 36m€56–81Bus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonaghbus 933 / ...
10h 24m€36–59
County Laois to Malin Head by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from County Laois to Malin Head is to bus via Londonderry County Borough which costs €16 - €30 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from County Laois to Malin Head is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from County Laois to Malin Head. However, there are services departing from Clonenagh National School and arriving at Malin Head via Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16 and Carndonagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between County Laois and Malin Head is 478 km. The road distance is 317 km.
The best way to get from County Laois to Malin Head without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 14m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from County Laois to Malin Head, including transfers.
County Laois to Malin Head bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
County Laois to Malin Head bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Laois to Malin Head is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from County Laois to Malin Head.
There are 223+ hotels available in Malin Head.
What companies run services between County Laois, Ireland and Malin Head, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Clonenagh National School to Malin Head via Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16, Carndonagh, and Malin Head in around 10h 24m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +35 374 913 5201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Mc Ginley Coach Travel
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Eden Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
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