There are 4 ways to get from Cavan to Kilrea by bus, car, or train
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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 Maghera Cinemabus 278
5h 31mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 270
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain Belfast Great Central - Derry-Londonderry / ...
5h 59m£15–19Drive 85.8 mi
- Drive from Cavan to Kilreacar 85.8 mi
2h 1m£22–31Bus, train via Dundalk
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Dundalk Stnbus 170
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymenatrain
6h 10m£38–52
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cavan to Kilrea is to bus and train which costs £15 - £20 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cavan to Kilrea is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cavan to Kilrea. However, there are services departing from Cavan Cathdrl and arriving at Church Street via Monaghan Bus Station and Maghera Cinema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Cavan and Kilrea is 100 miles. The road distance is 86.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cavan to Kilrea without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Cavan to Kilrea, including transfers.
Cavan to Kilrea bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, depart from Cavan Cathdrl station.
Cavan to Kilrea bus services, operated by TFI Local Link Cavan Monaghan, arrive at Monaghan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cavan to Kilrea is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Cavan to Kilrea.
There are 253+ hotels available in Kilrea.
What companies run services between Cavan, Ulster, Ireland and Kilrea, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Cavan Cathdrl to Church Street via Monaghan Bus Stn, Monaghan Bus Station, and Maghera Cinema in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Great Central to Ballymena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 047 51840
- [email protected]
- 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 Maghera Cinema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- [email protected]
- 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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