There are 5 ways to get from Cavan to Malin Head by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, drive
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 Castlerock
- Drive from Castlerock to Malin Head
7h 12m€53–77Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballyshannon30
- Take the bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depot64
7h 58m€27–45Drive 180.3 km
- Drive from Cavan to Malin Head180.3 km
2h 35m€31–44Bus via Omagh
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Enniskillen30
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Omagh Depot94
- Take the bus from Omagh Depot to Derry Londonderry Bus Station273
8h 10mBus #2
- Take the bus from Cavan Cathedral to Monaghan Bus Station176
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station32
- Take the bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Malin951
8h 23m
Cavan to Malin Head by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Malin Head is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Malin Head is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan station to Malin Head. However, there are services departing from Cavan Bus Station and arriving at Malin Head via Ballyshannon, Derry Patrick Street and Carndonagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Cavan and Malin Head is 372 km. The road distance is 180.3 km.
The best way to get from Cavan to Malin Head without a car is to bus which takes 7h 58m and costs €27 - €45.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Cavan to Malin Head, including transfers.
Cavan to Malin Head bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Cavan Bus Station.
Cavan to Malin Head bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at Ballyshannon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cavan to Malin Head is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Cavan to Malin Head.
There are 228+ hotels available in Malin Head.
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, Ulsterbus Depot, Derry Patrick Street, Carndonagh, and Malin Head in around 7h 58m.
- 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
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Great Central to Castlerock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Ballyshannon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ballyshannon to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Letterkenny Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Omagh Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Omagh Depot to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Cathedral to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)749362480
- mcgonaglebuncrana@gmail.com
- Website
- mcgonaglebushire.com
Bus from Letterkenny Bus Station to Malin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McGonagle Bus and Coach Hire
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