There are 3 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 Portadown station270
- Take the train from Portadown to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Larne Harbour
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the taxi from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright
8h 52mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cavan to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright
5h 21m£65–211Bus, train, ferry, taxi via Dundalk
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dundalk Clarke Station170
- Take the train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Larne Harbour
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Take the taxi from Cairnryan to Kirkcudbright
9h 32m£151–389
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Kirkcudbright is to drive and car ferry which costs £65 - £220 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 £65 - £220.
The distance between Cavan and Kirkcudbright is 201 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 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m 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 Portadown station, walk to Portadown, take the train to Great Victoria Street, 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
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Great Victoria Street to Larne Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dundalk to Great Victoria Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Portadown station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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