There are 3 ways to get from Cavan to Kilrea by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Station175 / ...
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Main Stop Maghera278
5h 3mDrive 85.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cavan to Kilrea85.9 mi
2h 2m£22–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dundalk Clarke Station170
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand CentralIc / ...
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena0
- Take the bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Church Street115
6h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Kilrea is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Kilrea is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan station to Kilrea. However, there are services departing from Cavan Bus Station and arriving at Church Street via Monaghan Bus Station and Maghera Cinema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Cavan and Kilrea is 98 miles. The road distance is 86.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cavan to Kilrea without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cavan to Kilrea, including transfers.
Cavan to Kilrea bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Cavan Bus Station.
Cavan to Kilrea bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Monaghan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cavan to Kilrea is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Cavan to Kilrea.
There are 251+ hotels available in Kilrea.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Kilrea, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cavan Bus Station to Church Street via Monaghan Bus Station and Maghera Cinema in around 5h 3m.
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.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
- 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
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Main Stop Maghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Ballymena Bus Station to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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