There are 12 ways to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown by train, plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Southampton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane SOU - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus
6h 22m£59–202Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Portadowntrain Ic
14h 15m£271–393Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus
21h 20m£89–152Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Cookstowncar
10h 50m£145–394Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus
7h 35m£72–322Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LGW - BFS
- Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stopbus
8h 2m£93–278Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
- Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stopbus
8h 31m£108–303Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stopbus
8h 46m£81–217Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane BRS - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus
8h 43m£89–252Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane SOU - BFS
- Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stopbus
6h 5m£76–187Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Cookstownbus X4
15h 33m£161–254Train, ferry, bus via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Holyheadtrain
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry 0
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Cookstownbus X4
16h 33m£160–247
Bournemouth to Cookstown by bus and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown is to train and fly and bus which costs £55 - £210 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Cookstown via Heathrow Terminal 5, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Cookstown is 406 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 15m and costs £270 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Cookstown bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Cookstown bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
There are 143+ hotels available in Cookstown.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Cookstown, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Cookstown. However, you can take the train to Southampton Airport Parkway, walk to Southampton Airport (SOU) airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), walk to George Best Belfast City Airport, take the line 600 bus to Donegall Square South, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 14, then take the bus to Cookstown. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Cookstown via Stafford, Holyhead, Holyhead Ferry, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Connolly, Dublin Connolly, and Portadown in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £10–15
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- £4
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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