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 Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 466
4h 32m€21–31Drive 148.9 km
- Drive from Castlebar to Cavancar 148.9 km
2h 6m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Foxford to Longford Stationbus 22
- Take the bus from Longford Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 466 / ...
5h 11m€29–49Bus via Galway
- Take the bus from Castlebar to Galway Cathedralbus 430
- Take the bus from Galway Cathedral to Cavan Cathedralbus 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 32m.
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 station. However, there are services departing from Castlebar and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Foxford and Longford Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
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 32m and costs €20 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Castlebar to Cavan, including transfers.
Castlebar to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Foxford station.
Castlebar to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Longford Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlebar to Cavan is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Castlebar to Cavan.
There are 100+ 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 Foxford and Longford Station in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- 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 Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Foxford to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Longford Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Foxford to Longford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 044 934 0801
- info@locallinklwr.ie
- Website
- locallinklwr.ie
Bus from Longford Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://locallinklwr.ie/
- 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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