There are 5 ways to get from Carndonagh to Cavan by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Donegal
best- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal64
- Take the bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Station30
5h 57m€28–46Drive 161 km
cheapest- Drive from Carndonagh to Cavan161 km
2h 14m€27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dundalk
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Station170
8h 24m€36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Omagh Depot273
- Take the bus from Omagh Depot to Enniskillen Bus Station94
- Take the bus from Enniskillen to Cavan Bus Station30
6h 9mBus #2
- Take the bus from Carndonagh to Letterkenny Bus Station951
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station32
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Cathedral176
6h 37m
Carndonagh to Cavan by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carndonagh to Cavan is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Carndonagh to Cavan is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Carndonagh to Cavan station. However, there are services departing from Carndonagh and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Ulsterbus Depot and Donegal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Carndonagh and Cavan is 232 km. The road distance is 161 km.
The best way to get from Carndonagh to Cavan without a car is to bus via Donegal which takes 5h 57m and costs €27 - €50.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Carndonagh to Cavan, including transfers.
Carndonagh to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Ulsterbus Depot station.
Carndonagh to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Donegal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carndonagh to Cavan is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Carndonagh to Cavan.
There are 101+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Carndonagh, Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Carndonagh to Cavan Bus Station via Derry Patrick Street, Ulsterbus Depot, and Donegal in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Donegal to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Enniskillen to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.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 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Derry Londonderry Bus Station to Omagh Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Omagh Depot to Enniskillen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- mcgonaglebuncrana@gmail.com
- Website
- mcgonaglebushire.com
Bus from Carndonagh to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- Donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Carndonagh to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Carndonagh to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.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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