There are 2 ways to get from Cavan to Kirkcudbright by bus, train, ferry, taxi, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train, ferry, taxi
best- 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 Larne Harbour0
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the taxi from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright
8h 44m£151–389Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cavan to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright
5h 21m£65–210
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Kirkcudbright is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £210 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Kirkcudbright is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 21m and costs £60 - £210.
The distance between Cavan and Kirkcudbright is 224 miles.
The best way to get from Cavan to Kirkcudbright without a car is to bus and train and ferry and taxi which takes 8h 44m and costs £150 - £390.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Cavan to Kirkcudbright, including transfers.
There are 368+ hotels available in Kirkcudbright.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cavan to Kirkcudbright. However, you can take the bus to Dundalk Clarke Station, walk to Dundalk, take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the ferry to Cairnryan, then take the taxi to Kirkcudbright. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cavan to Kirkcudbright via Belfast and Cairnryan in around 5h 21m.
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- 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 Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- 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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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