There are 8 ways to get from Portlaoise to Rathdowney by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DUB - OOL
- Drive from Gold-Coast-Airport-OOL to Rathdowneycar
31h 6m$1,641–2,759Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane DUB - CFS
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Kyogle Stationtrain
- Drive from Kyogle Station to Rathdowneycar
35h 21m$728–2,029Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DUB - BNE
- Take the bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centrebus
32h 52m$993–2,288Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane DUB - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Gap Turnoffbus
- Take the bus from Gap Turnoff to Boonahbus
- Take the taxi from Boonah to Rathdowneytaxi
34h 24m$1,562–3,785Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane DUB - BNK
- Take the bus from Lismore Park, Brewster St to Summerland Way Before Stratheden Stbus
- Take the taxi from 938 Findon Creek Rd to Rathdowneytaxi
38h 18mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane DUB - MCY
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1train
- Take the bus from Dinmore to Boonahbus
- Take the taxi from Boonah to Rathdowneytaxi
38h 13m$850–2,118Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, taxi, train, bus
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchardtrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane DUB - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Boonahbus
- Take the taxi from Boonah to Rathdowneytaxi
38h 10m$1,107–3,485Train, train to Kerry Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Portlaoise to Mallowtrain
- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KIR - BNE
- Take the bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centrebus
37h 6m$819–2,228
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to Rathdowney is to train and fly and bus which costs $950 - $2,300 and takes 32h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to Rathdowney is to train and fly and drive which takes 31h 6m and costs $1,600 - $2,800.
The distance between Portlaoise and Rathdowney is 16964 km.
It takes approximately 31h 6m to get from Portlaoise to Rathdowney, including transfers.
Rathdowney is 9h ahead of Portlaoise. It is currently 11:51 PM in Portlaoise and 8:51 AM in Rathdowney.
There are 27+ hotels available in Rathdowney.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Rathdowney, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Portlaoise to Rathdowney. However, you can take the train to Cherry Orchard, walk to Park West Station, take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport (OOL), then drive to Rathdowney. Alternatively, you can take the train to Cherry Orchard, walk to Park West Station, take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Altandi station, platform 1, walk to Mains Rd at Altandi, stop 68, take the line 140 bus to Browns Plains station, stop 3A, walk to Browns Plains station, stop 2B, take the bus to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre, then take the taxi to Rathdowney.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hervey Bay via Dubai, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hervey Bay via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hervey Bay via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hervey Bay via Dubai, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Kerry Airport to Brisbane Airport via London Stansted, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Hervey Bay via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Dublin Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Dubai, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–17
Train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–17
Train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–17
Train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–17
Train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–17
Train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–17
Train from Portlaoise to Cherry Orchard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $12–17
Train from Portlaoise to Mallow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $21–30
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Kyogle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $45–55
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Dinmore station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
Bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Browns Plains station, stop 2B to Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 (07) 4661 8333
- [email protected]
- Website
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Gap Turnoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Gap Turnoff to Boonah
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Dinmore to Boonah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Boonah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- crisps.com.au
- Phone
- 02 6624 8734
- Website
- Dunoon Bus Service
Bus from Lismore Park, Brewster St to Summerland Way Before Stratheden St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Dunoon Bus Service
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Boonah Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5463 4177
- Website
- 131008.com
Kyogle Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 2 6632 1555
- Website
- 131008.com
Boonah Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5463 4177
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- +61 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5218 5935
- Website
- torquaytaxi.com.au
Surfcoast Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5261 2600
- Website
- surfcoasttaxi.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 4125 4000
- Website
- hbaytaxi.com.au
Boonah Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5463 4177
- Website
- 131008.com
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