There are 3 ways to get from Dublin Airport to Thurles by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Heuston Stationbus 782
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Thurlestrain Ic / ...
2h 10m€14–32Bus
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 726
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Thurlesbus 858
4h 20m€15–23Drive 159.6 km
- Drive from Dublin Airport to Thurlescar 159.6 km
1h 39m€27–39
Dublin Airport to Thurles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin Airport to Thurles is to bus which costs €15 - €23 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin Airport to Thurles is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin Airport to Thurles. However, there are services departing from Airport Zone 16 and arriving at Thurles via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Dublin Airport and Thurles is 155 km. The road distance is 159.6 km.
The best way to get from Dublin Airport to Thurles without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 10m and costs €14 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Dublin Airport to Thurles, including transfers.
Dublin Airport to Thurles bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Airport Zone 16 station.
Dublin Airport to Thurles bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin Airport to Thurles is 160 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Dublin Airport to Thurles.
There are 83+ hotels available in Thurles.
What companies run services between Dublin Airport, Ireland and Thurles, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Airport Zone 16 to Thurles via Portlaoise JFL Ave in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–15
- Website
- Dublin Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Terminal 1 Zone 1 to Heuston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- 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 Airport Zone 16 to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Thurles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- TFI Local Link Laois Offaly
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