There are 5 ways to get from Ballymena to Cavan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain 2_Ly->Gc / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Stationbus 271
4h 30mDrive 143 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballymena to Cavancar 143 km
2h 4m€25–36Train, bus via Dundalk
- Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 170
5h 11m€28–41Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to High Streetbus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Stationbus 271
5h 4mLine 127 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The State to Magherafelt Buscentrebus 127
- Take the bus from Magherafelt Buscentre to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 278
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Cathedralbus 176
5h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballymena to Cavan is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ballymena to Cavan is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Cavan station. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Bedford Street and Grand Central Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Ballymena and Cavan is 195 km. The road distance is 143 km.
The best way to get from Ballymena to Cavan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Ballymena to Cavan, including transfers.
Ballymena to Cavan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from George Street station.
Ballymena to Cavan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballymena to Cavan is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Ballymena to Cavan.
There are 101+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Cavan Bus Station via High Street, Bedford Street, Grand Central Station Stand 21, and Grand Central Station Stand 2 in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from George Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from The State to Magherafelt Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Magherafelt Buscentre to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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