There are 12 ways to get from Aberdeen to Cookstown by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, busferry, or car
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ABZ - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown Bus Stationbus
5h 24mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Aberdeen to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Cookstowncar
7h 4m£89–314Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Cookstowntaxi
11h 36m£177–271Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown Bus Stationbus 209
12h 19mFly Aberdeen Airport to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane ABZ - BFS
- Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Union Streetbus
8h 2mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown Bus Stationbus
7h 44mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane EDI - BFS
- Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Union Streetbus
7h 37mFly Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ABZ - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union Streetbus
7h 19mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Union Streetbus
7h 54mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane GLA - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown Bus Stationbus
7h 56mBus, bus and ferry via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown Bus Stationbus 209
12h 50mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown Bus Stationbus 209
13h
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Cookstown is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £320 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Cookstown is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs £85 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Cookstown station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Cookstown Bus Station via Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Cookstown is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Cookstown without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 11h 36m and costs £170 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Aberdeen to Cookstown, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Cookstown bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Cookstown bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
There are 132+ hotels available in Cookstown.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Cookstown, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Cookstown. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 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 Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Cookstown.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Belfast International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Belfast International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Antrim Buscentre to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Newtownabbey Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Jocks Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 9002 9329
365 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 28 9036 5365
Value Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 90 80 90 80
- Website
- valuecabs.co.uk
Fona Cab
- Phone
- +44 28 90 333 333
- Website
- fonacab.com
Belfast Cabs
- Phone
- +44 74 4601 4761
- Website
- belfastcabs.com
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