There are 6 ways to get from Tralee to Cavan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tralee to Dublin HeustonRe / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Station109X
6h 35m€41–66Train, bus via Athlone
cheapest- Take the train from Tralee to PortarlingtonRe / ...
- Take the train from Portarlington to AthloneRe
- Take the bus from Athlone Station to Cavan Bus Station466
7h 43m€39–56Bus via Dublin
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas300
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Station30
7h 22m€47–65Drive 291.2 km
- Drive from Tralee to Cavan291.2 km
3h 40m€49–71Fly, bus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)KIR - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Station
5h 40m€47–118Bus
- Take the bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay300
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Ballinamore East
- Take the bus from Ballinamore East to Cavan Bus Station929
8h 55m
Tralee to Cavan by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tralee to Cavan is to train and bus via Athlone which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tralee to Cavan is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Tralee to Cavan station. However, there are services departing from Tralee Prince's Street and arriving at Cavan Bus Station via Red Cow Luas and Dublin Airport Zone 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Tralee and Cavan is 452 km. The road distance is 291.2 km.
The best way to get from Tralee to Cavan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Tralee to Cavan, including transfers.
Tralee to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Tralee Prince's Street station.
Tralee to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at Red Cow Luas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tralee to Cavan is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Tralee to Cavan.
There are 100+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Tralee, Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Cavan Bus Station via Red Cow Luas, Dublin Airport Zone 16, and Dublin Airport Zone 12 in around 7h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kerry Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Tralee to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €28–40
Train from Tralee to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
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 Tralee Prince's Street to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
Bus from Tralee Prince's Street to Limerick Arthur's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 071 9641059
- Website
- westlinkcoaches.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Ballinamore East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- http://www.westlinkcoaches.ie/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Ballinamore East to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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