There are 4 ways to get from Dundalk to Portumna by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 547 bus
best- Take the train from Dundalk to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Ballinasloetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumnabus 547
5h 30m€28–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marshes Shop Cntr to Cathal Brugha Stbus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Wellington Quay to Birrbus 847 / ...
6h 32m€24–30Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 13 to ATU Galwaybus 761 / ...
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Portumnabus 844
6h 25m€42–58Drive 178.9 km
- Drive from Dundalk to Portumnacar 178.9 km
2h 39m€31–44
Dundalk to Portumna by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundalk to Portumna is to bus which costs €24 - €30 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dundalk to Portumna is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundalk to Portumna. However, there are services departing from Stapleton Place and arriving at Portumna via Airport Zone 13 and ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Dundalk and Portumna is 279 km. The road distance is 178.9 km.
The best way to get from Dundalk to Portumna without a car is to train and line 547 bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €27 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Dundalk to Portumna, including transfers.
Dundalk to Portumna bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Stapleton Place station.
Dundalk to Portumna bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundalk to Portumna is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Dundalk to Portumna.
There are 56+ hotels available in Portumna.
What companies run services between Dundalk, Ireland and Portumna, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Stapleton Place to Portumna via Terminal 2 Zone 19, Airport Zone 13, and ATU Galway in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Dublin Heuston to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 091 842384
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinkgalway.ie
Bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.locallinkgalway.ie/
- Leap / Contactless
- €2
- Adult Single
- €2
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Stapleton Place to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 13 to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from ATU Galway to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
Bus from Wellington Quay to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
- Phone
- +353 42 937 8188
- [email protected]
- Website
- matthews.ie
Bus from Marshes Shop Cntr to Cathal Brugha St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://matthews.ie/
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