There are 11 ways to get from Blackpool to Cavan by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LPL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus
6h 24m€62–200Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MAN - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus
7h 22m€56–174Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 170
14h 51mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminalbus 423
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Stationbus 271
17h 35mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Blackpool to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Cavancar
7h 47m€116–170Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LPL - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus
8h 51m€68–197Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MAN - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus
8h 54m€69–221Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MAN - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus
8h 43m€62–219Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LBA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus
8h 45m€56–184Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from North Station to Underpassbus 42
- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 2 to Cavan Bus Stationbus 271
16h 19mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 170
17h 54m
Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Cavan is to train and fly and bus which costs €55 - €190 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Cavan is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Cavan station. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Underpass, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Blackpool and Cavan is 433 km.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Cavan without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 14h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Blackpool to Cavan, including transfers.
Blackpool to Cavan bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Cavan bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Underpass station.
There are 100+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Blackpool to Cavan. However, you can take the train to Huyton, walk to Poplar Bank, take the line 89 bus to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, walk to Liverpool (LPL) airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Cavan Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackpool North to Cavan Bus Station via Preston, Glasgow Central, West Regent Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Belfast Great Central, Dundalk, and Dundalk Clarke Station in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Whitechapel to Seacombe Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €4
Bus from North Station to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Abingdon Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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