The average bus between County Cavan and Dundalk takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Cavan to Dundalk. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between County Cavan and Dundalk. The earliest departure is at 12:54 AM at night, and the last departure from County Cavan is at 7:26 PM which arrives into Dundalk at 9:19 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from County Cavan to Dundalk. However, there are services departing from County Cavan station and arriving at Dundalk station via Lios Na Dara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
County Cavan to Dundalk bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kilmore Hotel station.
County Cavan to Dundalk bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Lios Na Dara station.
The distance between County Cavan and Dundalk is 55.3 km. The road distance is 87 km.
Bus Éireann operates a bus from Kilmore Hotel to Lios Na Dara every 4 hours. Tickets cost €9–13 and the journey takes 1h 30m.