There are 4 ways to get from Castlebar to Cavan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Castlebar to Athlonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
4h 30m€21–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swinford to Longford Stnbus 22
- Take the bus from Longford Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466 / ...
4h 59m€20–39Drive 149.6 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Cavancar 149.6 km
2h 6m€26–37Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Galway Cathdrlbus 430
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Cavan Cathdrlbus Gm13
5h 30m
Castlebar to Cavan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlebar to Cavan is to train and bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Cavan is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Cavan. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Cavan Bus Stn via Swinford and Longford Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Castlebar and Cavan is 212 km. The road distance is 149.6 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Cavan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 30m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Castlebar to Cavan, including transfers.
Castlebar to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Swinford station.
Castlebar to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Longford Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Cavan is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Castlebar to Cavan.
There are 99+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Castlebar, Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlebar to Cavan Bus Stn via Swinford and Longford Stn in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €10–15
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Swinford to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Longford Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Swinford to Longford Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)44 934 0801
- info@locallinklwr.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Longford Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
- Leap
- €5–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Galway Cathdrl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Galway Cathedral to Cavan Cathdrl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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