There are 5 ways to get from Cavan to Carndonagh by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 175 / ...
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus X3
5h 40mDrive 161.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Cavan to Carndonaghcar 161.4 km
2h 15m€28–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dundalk Clarke Stationbus 170
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderrytrain
8h 13m€37–57Bus via Ballyshannon
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballyshannonbus 30
- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depotbus 64
6h 6m€29–51Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Stationbus 175 / ...
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus 32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Carndonaghbus 951
6h 17m€28–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Carndonagh is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Carndonagh is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan station to Carndonagh. However, there are services departing from Cavan Bus Station and arriving at Carndonagh via Monaghan Bus Station and Derry Patrick Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Cavan and Carndonagh is 188 km. The road distance is 161.4 km.
The best way to get from Cavan to Carndonagh without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Cavan to Carndonagh, including transfers.
Cavan to Carndonagh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cavan Bus Station.
Cavan to Carndonagh bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Monaghan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cavan to Carndonagh is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Cavan to Carndonagh.
There are 242+ hotels available in Carndonagh.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Carndonagh, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cavan Bus Station to Carndonagh via Monaghan Bus Station, Foyle Street Bus Station, and Derry Patrick Street in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dundalk Clarke Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Foyle Street Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- mcgonaglebuncrana@gmail.com
- Website
- mcgonaglebushire.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
- Phone
- 074 9741644
- donegal@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkdsl.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://locallinkdsl.ie/
- Leap/Contactless
- €4–6
- Cash
- €7–9
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Carndonagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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