There are 4 ways to get from Cavan to Ayr by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
9hDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cavan to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Ayrcar
5h 17m£39–87Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
6h 33m£57–154Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dundalk Clarke Stationbus 170
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayrbusferry 923
9h 40m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which costs £35 - £90 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Ayr is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 17m and costs £35 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan station to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Cavan Bus Station and arriving at Ayr via Belfast, Europa Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Cavan and Ayr is 200 miles.
The best way to get from Cavan to Ayr without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Cavan to Ayr, including transfers.
Cavan to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Cavan Bus Station.
Cavan to Ayr bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Grand Central Station Stand 14.
There are 515+ hotels available in Ayr.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Ayr, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cavan to Ayr. However, you can take the bus to Grand Central Station Stand 14, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, then take the vehicle to Ayr. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cavan to Ayr via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dundalk Clarke Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
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