There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Cavan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
5h 7m€42–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10bus 707
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
6h€41–56Drive 283.2 km
- Drive from Cork to Cavancar 283.2 km
3h 32m€49–71Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus 600
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
6h 48m€45–66
Cork to Cavan by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Cavan is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Cavan is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Cavan. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Cavan Bus Stn via Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Cork and Cavan is 396 km. The road distance is 283.2 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Cavan without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cork to Cavan, including transfers.
Cork to Cavan bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Cavan bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Airport Zone 10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cork to Cavan is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Cork to Cavan.
There are 104+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Cavan Bus Stn via Airport Zone 12 in around 6h.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €22–30
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €22–30
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- €26–40
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