There are 5 ways to get from County Laois to Cavan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Dublin
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stationbus 109X
4h 49m€24–43Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portarlington to Athlonetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Stationbus 466
5h 50m€21–33Drive 136.6 km
- Drive from County Laois to Cavancar 136.6 km
2h 5m€24–34Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stationbus 30
5h 26m€30–45Bus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Maynooth University North Campusbus Um14
- Take the bus from Maynooth University North Campus to Cavan Cathedralbus Um05
6h 4m
County Laois to Cavan by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from County Laois to Cavan is to train and bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from County Laois to Cavan is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from County Laois to Cavan station. However, there are services departing from Clonenagh National School and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Portlaoise JFL Avenue and Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between County Laois and Cavan is 216 km. The road distance is 136.6 km.
The best way to get from County Laois to Cavan without a car is to train and bus via Dublin which takes 4h 49m and costs €23 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from County Laois to Cavan, including transfers.
County Laois to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Avenue station.
County Laois to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Dublin Airport Zone 16 station.
Yes, the driving distance between County Laois to Cavan is 137 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from County Laois to Cavan.
There are 102+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between County Laois, Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Clonenagh National School to Cavan Bus Station via Portlaoise JFL Avenue, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Portarlington to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Dublin Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Avenue to Maynooth University North Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Maynooth University North Campus to Cavan Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
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