There are 3 ways to get from Cavan to Portrush by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cavan Cathdrl to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 176
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dunluce Avenuebus 278
5h 7mDrive 103.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cavan to Portrushcar 103.3 mi
2h 24m£26–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dundalk Stnbus 170
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain Re
6h 10m£38–56
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Portrush is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Portrush is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan to Portrush. However, there are services departing from Cavan Cathdrl and arriving at Dunluce Avenue via Monaghan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Cavan and Portrush is 121 miles. The road distance is 103.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cavan to Portrush without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cavan to Portrush, including transfers.
Cavan to Portrush bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, depart from Cavan Cathdrl station.
Cavan to Portrush bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, arrive at Monaghan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cavan to Portrush is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Cavan to Portrush.
There are 666+ hotels available in Portrush.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Portrush, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cavan Cathdrl to Dunluce Avenue via Monaghan Bus Stn and Monaghan Bus Station in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Coleraine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
Bus from Cavan Cathdrl to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Dunluce Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dundalk Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £14–20
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