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How to get fromCavan to Malin Headby bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cavan to Malin Head by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus, train, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Dundalk Clarke Stationbus bus 170
    2. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Castlerocktrain train
    4. Drive from Castlerock to Malin Headcar car
    7h 11m
    €48–70

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballyshannonbus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus 64
    8h 1m
    €27–45

  3. Drive 180.3 km

    1. Drive from Cavan to Malin Headcar car 180.3 km
    2h 36m
    €30–43

  4. Bus via Ballyshannon

    1. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballyshannonbus bus 30
    2. Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus bus 64
    3. Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Quigley's Pointbus bus 953
    4. Take the bus from Quigley's Point to Malin Headbus bus 954
    7h 39m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Stationbus bus 175 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Stationbus bus 32
    3. Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Malinbus bus 951
    7h 55m

  6. Bus, line 98 bus, line 952 bus, line 954 bus

    1. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Monaghan Bus Stationbus bus 175 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Bradley Waybus bus 32
    3. Take the bus from Strabane Bus Station to Foyle Street Bus Stationbus bus 98 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Derry Patrick Street to Carndonaghbus bus 952
    5. Take the bus from Carndonagh to Malin Headbus bus 954
    8h 18m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Malin Head, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Cavan Bus Station to Malin Head via Ballyshannon, Letterkenny Bus Station, Quigley's Point, and Malin Head in around 7h 39m.

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