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How to get fromBlackpool to Cookstownby train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Blackpool to Cookstown by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus bus
    6h 47m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Blackpool to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Larne to Cookstowncar car
    6h 36m
    £83–307

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus bus
    12h 45m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus bus
    14h 47m

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LPL - BFS
    3. Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stopbus bus
    6h 38m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    3. Take the bus from Antrim Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stopbus bus
    6h 45m

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane LPL - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Cookstownbus bus
    7h 5m

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LPL - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus bus
    6h 40m

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    3. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus bus
    8h 23m

  10. Train to Liverpool, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane LPL - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stopbus bus
    7h 51m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Abingdon Street to Underpassbus bus 42
    2. Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    4. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus bus
    15h 5m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 283.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Cookstown, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Blackpool to Cookstown. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 Blackpool North to Cookstown via Preston, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Grand Central Station Stand 14 in around 12h 45m.

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