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Cavan - nearer than  you think

 
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Cavan is located  on the main N3 Dublin - Donegal road and is a central point between Dublin, Belfast, Donegal, Galway and Sligo. The A3 and N3 major routes mean that Cavan is less than two hours from the ferry ports in Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Belfast, and the airports of Belfast and Dublin.

DISTANCE TO CAVAN TOWN
City/Town                                Kilometres
Dublin                                          112
Belfast                                        144
Athlone                                        80
Sligo                                            112

CAR HIRE
Cavan Car & Van Rental 15 Main St, Cavan t: +353 (0)49 436 1441 fax: +353 (0)49 436 1234 e: info@rent-a-car.ie
26 pick-up and drop  locations  including all major airports, cities and marinas in Belturbet and Carrick on Shannon.

Red Van & Car Hire, Jacksons Garage, Farnham St, Cavan, Co Cavan t: +353 (0)49 432 6666 or +353 (0)86 856 0229

Thrifty Car Rental, Old Airport Road, Dublin Freephone from Ireland t: 1800 515 800 From UK 0800 783 0405
From USA 1800 229 0894 International: +353 (0)1 844 1944 www.thrifty.ie

County Cavan Bus Companies
Whartons Travel  t: +353 (0)49 433 7114 or (0)87 818 1435   Fax +353 (0)49 433 7634  
Based in Crossdoney, Co. Cavan, 70 miles from Dublin, .coach tours to Man Utd and Liverpool home games. Whartons can also arrange tours to anywere in Europe. Most coaches are less than 1 year old all are fitted with tv,wc,aircon,

Streamline Coaches, Stadone Co. Cavan. t:+ 353 (0)49 433 0281

TAXIS
Hub Cabs
t: +353 (0)49 436 1273 or t: +353 (0)86 8325783
Hub Cabs Based in Cavan, Offerring 14 to 49 Seater Coaches for all occassions.
Floods Taxis, Cavan  t: +353 (0)49 433 1172
Cavan Cabs, Cavan t: +353 (0)49 437 1155


TRAVELLING TO CAVAN BY BUS

Regular buses from Dublin and Donegal service Virginia and Cavan town.  Cavan town is aso serviced regularly from Belfast, Sligo and Galway. Blacklion and West Cavan can be reached by taking the bus from Dublin to Enniskillen and from there taking the local service to Blacklion (twice daily). Blacklion is also serviced from Sligo Bus Office. Visit the Journey Planner at Bus Eireann's website for details. If travelling from Belfast visit Translink.

Bus Eireann

e:: info@buseireann.ie
Web: www.buseireann.ie
Buyonline @ buseireann.ie

Hourly service from Cavan to Dublin on the hour between 06.00hrs and 20.00hrs Monday - Friday.
(check at your local office or online for full details including Saturday and Sunday)

To Dublin from Cavan:

Monday to Saturday:

06.00 07.00 08.00 09.00 09.00JMF 10.00 11.00 12.00
13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00EXP

Sundays & Bank Holidays:

08.00 09.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00  14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 20.00EXP


From Dublin to Cavan:

Monday to Saturday:

06.30 07.30 08.30 09.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 
14.30 15.30 16.15 16.30 17.30 18.30 19.30 20.30

Sundays & Bank Holidays:

08.30 09.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 13.30 14.30 15.30 16.30  17.30 18.00 18.30 19.30 20.30

JMF = Services Ballyjamesduff at 09.10 Monday to Friday    EXP = Express

To Cavan from Belfast:

Ulster Bus

Web: www.translink.co.uk
t: +44 (0)28 906 66630 


Three bus services per day operate from Belfast to Cavan Bus Station - click here for Uslterbus Journey Planner

Travel Information Numbers:

Athlone (090) 648 4406
Ballina (096) 71800
Cavan (049) 433 1353
Cork (021) 450 8188
Drogheda (041) 983 5023
Dublin (01) 836 6111
Dundalk (042) 933 4075
Galway (091) 562 000
Killarney (064) 30011
Letterkenny (074) 912 1309
Limerick (061) 313333
Monaghan (047) 82377
Sligo (071) 916 0066
Stranorlar (074) 913 1008
Tralee (066) 716 4700
Waterford (051) 879000

e-mail: info@buseireann.ie

Bus Stations

Athlone Bus Station, Southern Station Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Ballina Bus Station, Kevin Barry Street, Ballina.
Cavan Bus Station, Farnham Street, Cavan.
Cork Bus Station, Parnell Place, Cork.
Drogheda Bus Station, Donore Rd. Drogheda.
Busáras Bus Station, Store Street. Dublin 1.
Dundalk Bus Station, Long Walk, Dundalk.
Galway Bus Station, Ceannt Station, Eyre Square, Galway.*
Killarney Bus Station, Fairhill, Killarney.
Letterkenny Bus Station, Port Rd. Letterkenny.
Limerick Bus Station, Colbert Station, Parnell Street, Limerick.*
Monaghan Bus Station, North Road, Monaghan.
Sligo Bus Station, Lord Edward Street, Sligo.
Tralee Bus Station, Casement Station, Tralee.*
Waterford Bus Station, The Quay, Waterford.


Europa Bus Centre, Belfast +44 (0)28 906 66630 

Cavan Tourist Office, Farnham Street, Cavan Town. Tel: +353 (0) 49 4331942 email: