There are 10 ways to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown by train, plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or car
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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£59–222Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Cookstowntaxi
15h 46m£329–515Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus
17h 58m£187–285Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bournemouth to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Cookstowncar
10h 50m£146–395Bus 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 25m£70–339Train 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£81–187Train 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
7h 57m£98–280Bus 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£106–310Train, 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£87–227Bus, 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 5m£78–139
Bournemouth to Cookstown by train, bus, and busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown is to bus and bus and ferry which costs £75 - £140 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h and costs £80 - £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 5m.
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 car ferry and taxi which takes 15h 46m and costs £320 - £550.
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 145+ 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 the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Liverpool Lime Street, walk to Liverpool Central Loop Line, take the train to Birkenhead Hamilton Square, walk to Liverpool, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Cookstown.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–240
Flights from Southampton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- 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
- 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 10m
- 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 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
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
B Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9099 9000
- Website
- bcabs.co.uk
Eastside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9073 2211
Belfast Taxis CIC (West Belfast Black Taxis)
- Phone
- +44 28 9031 5777
- Website
- taxitrax.com
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