There are 4 ways to get from Kildare to Portumna by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 547 bus
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Ballinasloetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Ballinasloe Stn to Portumnabus 547
3h 48m€12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Kildare Village to Nenaghbus 735
- Take the bus from Nenagh to Portumnabus 322
3h 59mDrive 100.2 km
- Drive from Kildare to Portumnacar 100.2 km
1h 26m€17–25Line 726 bus, bus, line 847 bus
- Take the bus from Kildare to Portlaoise Hospbus 726
- Take the bus from Laois Eductn Centre to Birrbus 823
- Take the bus from Birr to Portumnabus 847
4h 19m€18–23
Kildare to Portumna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kildare to Portumna is to train and line 547 bus which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kildare to Portumna is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Kildare to Portumna. However, there are services departing from Kildare Village and arriving at Portumna via Nenagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Kildare and Portumna is 142 km. The road distance is 100.2 km.
The best way to get from Kildare to Portumna without a car is to train and line 547 bus which takes 3h 48m and costs €12 - €19.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Kildare to Portumna, including transfers.
Kildare to Portumna bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Kildare Village station.
Kildare to Portumna bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Nenagh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kildare to Portumna is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Kildare to Portumna.
There are 56+ hotels available in Portumna.
What companies run services between Kildare, Ireland and Portumna, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kildare Village to Portumna via Nenagh in around 3h 59m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portarlington to Ballinasloe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
- 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
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Kildare Village to Nenagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 052 616 6140
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinktipperary.ie
Bus from Nenagh to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinktipperary.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Kildare to Portlaoise Hosp
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €4–7
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Laois Eductn Centre to Birr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- +353 57 912 0124
- [email protected]
- Website
- kearnstransport.com
Bus from Birr to Portumna
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://kearnstransport.com/
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