There are 6 ways to get from Cavan to Kildare by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
best- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 1930
- Take the bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village300
3h 18m€33–47Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras109X
- Take the bus from Connolly Station to Kildare126 / ...
5h 9m€16–28Drive 118 km
- Drive from Cavan to Kildare118 km
1h 48m€20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras109X
- Take the bus from Burgh Quay to Kildare Village300
3h 39m€22–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras109X
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to KildareIc / ...
3h 41m€19–35Bus, train via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 1930
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to KildareIc / ...
3h 42m€34–46
Cavan to Kildare by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Kildare is to bus which costs €15 - €28 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Kildare is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan station to Kildare. However, there are services departing from Cavan Bus Station and arriving at Kildare Village via Dublin Airport Zone 16 and Red Cow Luas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Cavan and Kildare is 183 km. The road distance is 118 km.
The best way to get from Cavan to Kildare without a car is to bus via Dublin Airport (DUB) which takes 3h 18m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Cavan to Kildare, including transfers.
Cavan to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cavan Bus Station.
Cavan to Kildare bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cavan to Kildare is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Cavan to Kildare.
There are 133+ hotels available in Kildare.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Kildare, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cavan Bus Station to Kildare Village via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Red Cow Luas in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dublin Heuston to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- 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
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Burgh Quay to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Red Cow Luas to Kildare Village
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dublin Busáras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 804071
- customercomment@goaheadireland.ie
- Website
- goaheadireland.ie
Bus from Connolly Station to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.goaheadireland.ie/
- TFI 90 minute Fare
- €3
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