There are 4 ways to get from Portrush to Cavan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dunluce Avenue to Monaghan Bus Station278
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station175 / ...
5h 1mDrive 167 km
cheapest- Drive from Portrush to Cavan167 km
2h 22m€30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central0
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to DundalkIc / ...
- Take the bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Station170
6h 21m€41–60Bus via Cavan Cathedral
- Take the bus from Dunluce Avenue to Monaghan Bus Station278
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Cathedral176
5h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portrush to Cavan is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portrush to Cavan is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Portrush to Cavan station. However, there are services departing from Dunluce Avenue and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Monaghan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Portrush and Cavan is 196 km. The road distance is 167 km.
The best way to get from Portrush to Cavan without a car is to bus which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Portrush to Cavan, including transfers.
Portrush to Cavan bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Dunluce Avenue station.
Portrush to Cavan bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Monaghan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portrush to Cavan is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Portrush to Cavan.
There are 102+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Portrush, Northern Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Dunluce Avenue to Cavan Bus Station via Monaghan Bus Station in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Coleraine to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
Bus from Dunluce Avenue to Monaghan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Dundalk Clarke Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cavan Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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