There are 5 ways to get from Cavan to Kilrea by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 175 / ...
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Maghera Cinemabus 278
5h 3m£11–24Drive 85.8 mi
- Drive from Cavan to Kilreacar 85.8 mi
2h 1m£22–31Bus via Cavan Cathdrl
- Take the bus from Cavan Cathdrl to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 176
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Maghera Cinemabus 278
5h 31mBus, train
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re / ...
5h 46m£15–19Bus, train via Dundalk
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dundalk Stnbus 170
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymenatrain Re
6h 1m£38–52
Cavan to Kilrea by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Kilrea is to bus and train which costs £15 - £20 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Kilrea is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan to Kilrea. However, there are services departing from Cavan Bus Stn 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 86.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cavan to Kilrea without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs £11 - £25.
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 Stn station.
Cavan to Kilrea bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Monaghan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cavan to Kilrea is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Cavan to Kilrea.
There are 265+ hotels available in Kilrea.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Kilrea, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Church Street via Monaghan Bus Stn, Monaghan Bus Station, and Maghera Cinema in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dundalk Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £15–20
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