The average bus between Ballymena and Cookstown takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ballymena to Cookstown. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Ballymena and Cookstown. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ballymena is at 5:17 PM which arrives into Cookstown at 6:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Antrim and take an average of 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballymena to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Ballymena station and arriving at Cookstown station via Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Ballymena to Cookstown bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Antrim Buscentre station.
Ballymena to Cookstown bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop station.
The distance between Ballymena and Cookstown is 38.6 km. The road distance is 65 km.
Translink operates a bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop once a week, and the journey takes 1h 1m.