There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Cavan by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus
6h 1mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Drive from Belfast to Cavancar
10h 33m€138–239Train, ferry, bus via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus 30
12h 49mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stationbus 30
13h 9mFly Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalktrain
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus
7h 53mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BHX - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus
7h 16mTrain to Cardiff Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CWL - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus
8h 2mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stationbus 30
13h 45m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Cavan is to drive and car ferry which costs €130 - €240 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Cavan is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 33m and costs €130 - €240.
The distance between Bristol and Cavan is 459 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Cavan without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Stafford which takes 12h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Bristol to Cavan, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bristol to Cavan. However, you can take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cavan Bus Station via Stafford, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Dublin 3Arena Point Village & Ringsend, Dublin Airport, Terminal 2, and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- firstgreatwestern.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- translink.co.uk
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- buseireann.ie
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- stenaline.co.uk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- stenaline.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–42
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €172
Ferry from Holyhead to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
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