There are 4 ways to get from County Laois to Cavan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stnbus 109X
4h 37m€31–47Drive 136.5 km
cheapest- Drive from County Laois to Cavancar 136.5 km
2h 5m€23–34Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16bus 726
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
5h 26m€28–44Bus
- Take the bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to MU North Campusbus Um14
- Take the bus from MU North Campus to Cavan Cathdrlbus 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 drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 5m.
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. However, there are services departing from Clonenagh National School and arriving at Cavan Bus Stn via Portlaoise JFL Ave and 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 136.5 km.
The best way to get from County Laois to Cavan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 37m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from County Laois to Cavan, including transfers.
County Laois to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, depart from Portlaoise JFL Ave station.
County Laois to Cavan bus services, operated by Dublin Coach, arrive at 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 106+ 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 Stn via Portlaoise JFL Ave, Airport Zone 16, and Airport Zone 12 in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portlaoise to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- €21–29
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Dublin Busáras to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- €10–14
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to Airport Zone 16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Portlaoise JFL Ave to MU North Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from MU North Campus to Cavan Cathdrl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Streamline
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