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 Athlone803 / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station466
4h 33m€21–31Drive 148.9 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Cavan148.9 km
2h 5m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Tuam Vicar Street52
- Take the bus from Tuam Vicar Street to Cavan Bus Station65
4h 50m€22–39Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Galway Cathedral430
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Cavan CathedralGm13
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 33m.
The fastest way to get from Castlebar to Cavan is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlebar to Cavan station. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Tuam Vicar Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Castlebar and Cavan is 212 km. The road distance is 148.9 km.
The best way to get from Castlebar to Cavan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Castlebar to Cavan, including transfers.
Castlebar to Cavan bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Castlebar station.
Castlebar to Cavan bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Tuam Vicar Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Cavan is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Castlebar to Cavan.
There are 102+ 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 Station via Tuam Vicar Street in around 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Castlebar to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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 Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Castlebar to Tuam Vicar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Tuam Vicar Street to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Tuam Vicar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Castlebar to Galway Cathedral
- 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 Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
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