There are 4 ways to get from Portarlington to Portlaoise by train, bus, taxi, 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
best- Take the train from Portarlington to Portlaoisetrain Re / ...
12 min€2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Link Road to Portlaoise JFL Avebus 827 / ...
40 min€2–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portarlington to Portlaoisetaxi 18.6 km
20 min€29–35Drive 18.6 km
- Drive from Portarlington to Portlaoisecar 18.6 km
20 min€4–5
Portarlington to Portlaoise by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portarlington to Portlaoise is to train which costs €2 - €4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Portarlington to Portlaoise is to train which takes 12 min and costs €2 - €4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Link Road and arriving at Portlaoise JFL Ave. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Portarlington and arriving at Portlaoise. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Portarlington and Portlaoise is 15 km. The road distance is 18.6 km.
The best way to get from Portarlington to Portlaoise without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €2 - €4.
The train from Portarlington to Portlaoise takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Portarlington to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Slieve Bloom Coach Tours, depart from Link Road station.
Portarlington to Portlaoise train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Portarlington station.
The best way to get from Portarlington to Portlaoise is to train which takes 12 min and costs €2 - €4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €7 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Portarlington, Ireland and Portlaoise, Ireland?
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) operates a train from Portarlington to Portlaoise every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Slieve Bloom Coach Tours operates a bus from Link Road to Portlaoise JFL Ave 4 times a day. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 40 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portarlington to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €2–4
- Phone
- +353 (0)57 862 4416
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
Bus from Link Road to Portlaoise JFL Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Slieve Bloom Coach Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- €29–35
DB Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 405 9077
Whelan Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 762 2061
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Booking & Getting There
Portarlington to Portlaoise bus services, operated by Slieve Bloom Coach Tours, arrive at Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Portarlington to Portlaoise train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Portlaoise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portarlington to Portlaoise is 19 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Portarlington to Portlaoise.
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