Getting Here
This is Cavan!
How to get to Cavan
Many visitors note that once you get here, the pace of things seems to slow down a bit. Whatever the reason for this change of pace, you’ll be surprised by just how many great attractions and activities we have here to fill all that wonderfully slowed-down Cavan time.
By Car
Cavan is located on the main N3 Dublin – Donegal road and is a central point between Dublin, Belfast, Donegal, Galway and Sligo. Cavan is located less than two hours from the ferry ports in Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Belfast, and the airports of Belfast and Dublin.
By Bus
Virginia and Cavan town are serviced by hourly buses from Dublin and Donegal. Cavan town is also serviced regularly from Belfast, Sligo and Galway. For Blacklion and West Cavan take the bus from Dublin to Enniskillen. From Enniskillen, take the local service to Blacklion (twice daily). Blacklion is also serviced from Sligo. In addition there is a daily service from Dublin Airport direct to and from Cavan town.
For bus journeys in the Republic of Ireland www.buseireann.ie
For bus journeys in Northern Ireland www.translink.co.uk
From Dublin to Cavan:
Mon – Sat: hourly service 06.30 – 20.30
Sundays/Bank Holidays: hourly service 08.30 – 20.30
From Cavan to Dublin:
Mon – Sat: hourly service 06.00 and 20.00
Sundays/Bank Holidays: hourly service 08.00 – 20.00
Bus Eireann
e: info@buseireann.ie web: www.buseireann.ie
From Belfast (Europa Bus Centre) to Cavan
Mon – Sat 09.10, 15.45 Sundays 15.50
Europa Bus Centre
From Cavan to Belfast (Europa Bus Centre)
t: +44 (0)28 906 66630 web: www.translink.co.uk
Mon – Sat 12.25 16. 45 19.15 Sundays 18.50
Distances to Cavan town
- Dublin 112km
- Belfast 144km
- Athlone 80km
- Sligo 112km
- Derry 149km
