There are 6 ways to get from Portarlington to Roscrea by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Portarlington to Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Avebus 10062
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Roscrea Aby Stbus 735
1h 39m€9–12Train
cheapest- Take the train from Portarlington to Ballybrophytrain Re
- Take the train from Ballybrophy to Roscreatrain Ic
1h 44m€7–11Drive 54.9 km
- Drive from Portarlington to Roscreacar 54.9 km
50 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portarlington to Roscreataxi 54.9 km
50 min€90–110Train, line 834 bus
- Take the train from Portarlington to Portlaoisetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Portlaoise Stn to Roscrea Cstl Stbus 834
1h 58m€8–11Line 827 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Portarlington to Kilminchybus 827
- Take the bus from Kilminchy to Roscrea Aby Stbus 735
2h 6m€10–14
Portarlington to Roscrea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portarlington to Roscrea is to train which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portarlington to Roscrea is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Portarlington to Roscrea. However, there are services departing from Portarlington and arriving at Roscrea Aby St via Portlaoise JFL Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Portarlington to Roscrea. However, there are services departing from Portarlington and arriving at Roscrea via Ballybrophy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Portarlington and Roscrea is 58 km. The road distance is 54.9 km.
The best way to get from Portarlington to Roscrea without a car is to bus which takes 1h 39m and costs €9 - €12.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Portarlington to Roscrea, including transfers.
Portarlington to Roscrea bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, depart from Portarlington station.
Portarlington to Roscrea train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Portarlington station.
The best way to get from Portarlington to Roscrea is to bus which takes 1h 39m and costs €9 - €12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Portarlington, Ireland and Roscrea, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portarlington to Roscrea Aby St via Portlaoise JFL Ave in around 1h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portarlington to Roscrea via Ballybrophy in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portarlington to Ballybrophy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Ballybrophy to Roscrea
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €2–4
Train from Portarlington to Portlaoise
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €2–4
- Phone
- +353-57-8692168
- [email protected]
- Website
- locallinklaoisoffaly.ie
Bus from Portarlington to Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise Stn to Roscrea Cstl St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
Bus from Kilminchy to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://locallinklaoisoffaly.ie/
- Phone
- 0872601510
- [email protected]
- Website
- horanbushire.ie
Bus from Portarlington to Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://horanbushire.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Kilminchy to Roscrea Aby St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)57 862 4416
- [email protected]
- Website
- slievebloomcoaches.ie
Bus from Portarlington to Kilminchy
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- http://www.slievebloomcoaches.ie/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
DB Cabs
- Phone
- +353 86 405 9077
Whelan Cabs
- Phone
- +353 85 762 2061
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More Questions & Answers
Portarlington to Roscrea bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Laois Offaly, arrive at Portlaoise James Fintan Lalor Ave station.
Portarlington to Roscrea train services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Ballybrophy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portarlington to Roscrea is 55 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Portarlington to Roscrea.
There are 46+ hotels available in Roscrea.



