There are 3 ways to get from Portlaoise to Shannon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 343 bus
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Limericktrain Re
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
2h 22m€23–33Bus, line 343 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Limerick Arthurs Qybus 735
- Take the bus from Harvey's Quay to Shannon Town Centrebus 343
2h 37m€21–28Drive 125.6 km
- Drive from Portlaoise to Shannoncar 125.6 km
1h 30m€22–31
Portlaoise to Shannon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portlaoise to Shannon is to bus and line 343 bus which costs €21 - €29 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Portlaoise to Shannon is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Portlaoise to Shannon. However, there are services departing from Portlaoise JFL Ave and arriving at Shannon Town Centre via Harvey's Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Portlaoise and Shannon is 149 km. The road distance is 125.6 km.
The best way to get from Portlaoise to Shannon without a car is to train and line 343 bus which takes 2h 22m and costs €23 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Portlaoise to Shannon, including transfers.
Portlaoise to Shannon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
Portlaoise to Shannon bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portlaoise to Shannon is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Portlaoise to Shannon.
There are 176+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Portlaoise, Ireland and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Shannon Town Centre via Limerick Arthurs Qy and Harvey's Quay in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €11–16
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–17
Bus from Harvey's Quay to Shannon Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €12–16
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
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