There are 3 ways to get from Dublin to Balina by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Ballybrophytrain Re / ...
- Take the taxi from Ballybrophy to Balinataxi
1h 28m€45–59Bus, line 545 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George's Quay to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 735
- Take the bus from Port Laoise to Cardtownbus 545
3h 20m€8–16Drive 108.6 km
- Drive from Dublin to Balinacar 108.6 km
1h 16m€19–27
Dublin to Balina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Balina is to bus and line 545 bus which costs €8 - €16 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Balina is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Balina. However, there are services departing from George's Quay and arriving at Cardtown via Port Laoise. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Dublin and Balina is 127 km. The road distance is 108.6 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Balina without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 28m and costs €45 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Dublin to Balina, including transfers.
Dublin to Balina bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from George's Quay station.
Dublin to Balina bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dublin to Balina is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Dublin to Balina.
There are 62+ hotels available in Balina.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Balina, Ireland?
You can take a bus from George's Quay to Cardtown via Portlaoise JFL Ave and Port Laoise in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Ballybrophy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from George's Quay to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Port Laoise to Cardtown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €35–45
Henseys Hackney Service Birr
- Phone
- +353 87 666 1420
- Website
- henseyhackneybirr.business.site
M&M Cabs
- Phone
- +353 87 673 7447
Charlie Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 348 5118
- Website
- charlietaxiservices.ie
J Taxi Services
- Phone
- +353 87 242 1876
- Website
- jtaxiservices.ie
Kelly's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +353 86 262 4558
Laois taxis
- Phone
- +353 57 866 5555
A1 Taxis Thurles
- Phone
- +353 87 271 6666
Noel's Taxi
- Phone
- +353 87 262 4200
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