There are 4 ways to get from Shannon to Cavan by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galwaybus 51
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Cavan Cathdrlbus Gm13
6h 11mDrive 204.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shannon to Cavancar 204.7 km
2h 33m€35–51Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10bus 712
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stnbus 30
6h 11m€46–68Train, bus
- Take the train from Ennis to Athenrytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Athenry to Athlonetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stnbus 466
6h 54m€43–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shannon to Cavan is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Shannon to Cavan is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Shannon to Cavan. However, there are services departing from Shannon Town Centre and arriving at Cavan Cathdrl via Shannon Airport and ATU Galway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Shannon and Cavan is 257 km. The road distance is 204.7 km.
The best way to get from Shannon to Cavan without a car is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Shannon to Cavan, including transfers.
Shannon to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), depart from Shannon Airport station.
Shannon to Cavan bus services, operated by Expressway (Bus Éireann), arrive at ATU Galway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shannon to Cavan is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Shannon to Cavan.
There are 106+ hotels available in Cavan.
What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Cavan, Ulster, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Shannon Town Centre to Cavan Cathdrl via Shannon Airport and ATU Galway in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Ennis to Athenry
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
Train from Athenry to Athlone
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €6–9
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Shannon Airport to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Airport Zone 12 to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- 01484420000
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from ATU Galway to Cavan Cathdrl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- [email protected]
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Athlone Stn to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Standard
- €19–26
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