Student Travel Cavan, Monaghan & Dundalk

Are you a student at Ballyhaise College, DkIT, Cavan Institute or Monaghan Institute and are looking for a friendly and affordable transport?
Why not use one of our daily bus services to get you to college on time.

  • We have stops at the following colleges:-
    • Cavan Institute
    • Monaghan Institute
  • We stop close to the following colleges:-
    • Ballyhaise College – Teagasc
    • Cavan Institute Workshop Blocks D & E
  • We connect with transport to DkIT
    • DkIT Shuttle Bus (from Dundalk Train Station)
  • You can purchase cash tickets from the bus driver.
  • Use a TFI Leap Card, go to leapcard.ie for more information.
  • Use the TFI GO App, download the TFI GO app from the App Store or Google play

The following services will get you into college before 9am each day.

Ballyhaise College – Teagasc

  • 176 from Monaghan Bus Station via Threemilehouse, Newbliss, Clones, Scothouse to Ballyhaise
  • 176 from Cavan Bus Station to Ballyhaise
  • C1 from Killmore Roundabout, Cavan Bus Station via Butlersbridge to Ballyhaise
  • C3 from Redhills

Cavan Institute

  • 929 from Corlough via Ballinamore & Killeshandra
  • 176 from Monaghan Bus Station via Threemilehouse, Newbliss, Clones, Scothouse & Ballyhaise
  • 186 from Kells via Moynalty, Mullagh, Virginia, Ballyjamesduff & Cross Keys
  • C1 from Ballyhaise via Butlersbridge & Drumgola
  • C3 from Redhills via Ballyhaise, Rocklands & Drumalee

Cavan Institute Workshop Block D (Dublin Road)

  • C1 from Ballyhaise via Butlersbridge, Drumgola, Cavan Institute (Cathedral Rd), Cavan Town

Cavan Institute Workshop Block E (Ballinagh Road)

  • C2 from Ballinagh via Corlurgan Business Park to Moynehall (Lidl)
  • C2 from Cavan General Hospital, via Swellan, Cavan Bus Station to Moynehall (Lidl)

Monaghan Institute

  • MN1 from Knockatallon via Tydavnet, Scotstown, Ballinode, Monaghan Town, Cathedral, Latlorcan
  • MN2 from Castleblayney via Doohamlet, Ballybay, Ardaghy, Tully, Monaghan Town.
  • MN3 from Killyconigan, Mullaghmat, Leisure Centre, Monaghan Town
  • 176 from Cavan Bus Station via Ballyhaise, Scothouse, Clones, Newbliss, Threemilehouse & Bus Station.

DkIT

  • 171 from Shercock via Carrickmacross, Inniskeen, Channonrock, Dundalk Train Station & Dundalk Bus Station
    • The DkIT Shuttle Bus will depart the train station each morning at 8.35am and will travel to the Institute via DkIT Sport, with a collection in the DkIT Sport car park enroute to the Institute. Please note, the shuttle service has been revised to facilitate the addition of this connection each morning and drop off to the train station each evening.  The last shuttle will now depart DkIT each evening at 5.15pm and travel via DkIT Sport and on to the Train Station.
    • To view the complete DkIT Shuttle Bus Schedule visit dkit.ie/about-dkit/your-campus/getting-to-dkit.html#by-train 

For full list of times and stops go to our timetable page to view & download a PDF of the timetable.

Cash fare prices.

  • Leap Card & TFI GO App ticket prices are cheaper than cash prices, visit leapcard.ie and National Transport Authority for more details.
  • Weekly tickets last for 7 days and can be used multiply times each day.

Scroll tables left & right to view all cash fare prices.

MN1

Cash Student ticket
to Monaghan Inst.
From Monaghan Town Stops From Ballinode From Tydavnet & Scotstown From Knockatallon
Single No Cash Fares
Leap Card – €0.75
€1.00 €1.50 €2.00
Return None €2.00 €3.00 €3.50
Weekly None €9.00 €11.50 €14.50

MN2

Cash Student ticket
to Monaghan Inst.
From Monaghan Town Stops From Ardaghy From Ballybay From Doohamlet From Castleblayney
Single No Cash Fares
Leap Card – €0.75
€1.00 €1.50 €2.00 €2.50
Return  None €2.00 €3.00 €3.50 €4.00
Weekly  None €9.00 €11.50 €14.50 €17.00

MN3 

Cash Student ticket
to Monaghan Inst.
From Monaghan Town Stops From Tyholland & Tullygony From Emyvale & Glaslough From Mullan
Single No Cash Fares
Leap Card – €0.75
€1.00 €1.50 €2.00
Return  None €2.00 €3.00 €3.50
Weekly  None €9.00 €11.50 €14:50

176

Cash Student ticket
to Cavan Inst.
Cavan Town Stops Ballyhaise Scotshouse Clones &
Newbliss
Threemilehouse Monaghan Town
Single €1.00 €1.00 €1.00 €1.50 €1.50 €2.50
Return €1.00 €2.00 €2.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.00
Weekly €6.00  €9.00 €9.00 €11.50 €11.50 €17.00
Cash Student ticket
to Monaghan Inst.
Monaghan Town Stops Threemilehouse/ Newbliss Clones  Scotshouse Ballyhaise Cavan Town
Single €1.00 €1.00 €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50
Return €1.00 €2.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.00 €4.00
Weekly €6.00 €9.00 €11.50 €11.50 €17.00 €17.00

929

Cash Student ticket
to Cavan Inst.
Cavan Bus Station Taffs Cross &
Killeshandra
Ballinamore &
Newtowngore
Corlough
Single €1.00 €1.50 €2.00 €2.50
Return €2.00 €3.00 €3.50 €4.00
Weekly €9.00 €11.50 €14.50 €17.00

C1

Cash Student ticket
to Cavan Inst.
Kilmore Roundabout, Cavan Crystal,
Aldi & Cavan Bus Station
Drumgola & Gallops Ballyhaise &
Butlersbridge
Single No Cash Fares
Leap Card – €0.75
€1.00 €1.00
Return None €2.00 €2.00
Weekly None €9.00 €9.00

C2

Cash Student ticket
to Cavan Inst. (Block D.)
Cavan Town Stops Ballinagh Kilnaleck
Single No Cash Fares
Leap Card – €0.75
€1.00 €1.50
Return None €2.00 €3.00
Weekly None €9.00 €11.50

C3

Cash Student ticket
to Cavan Inst. (Cootehill Rd.)
Cavan Town Stops Ballyhaise Redhills
Single No Cash Fares
Leap Card – €0.75
€1.00 €1.50
Return None €2.00 €3.00
Weekly None €9.00 €11.50

171

Cash Student ticket
to Dundalk Train Station.
Inniskeen Carricmacross Shercock
Single €1.50 €2.00 €2.50
Return €3.00 €3.50 €4.00
Weekly €11.50 €14.50 €17.00

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