There are 12 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 17mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Cookstowncar
10h 49m£143–392Train, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Stena Terminalbus 358 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Cookstowntaxi
16h 58m£321–509Train, 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
18h 1mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus
18h 28mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
- 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 31mTrain 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
5h 55mTrain 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 50mTrain, 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 37mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
- 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 36mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria 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 Cookstownbus
22h 17mBus, bus and ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstownbus
22h 25m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown is to drive and car ferry which costs £140 - £400 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 49m and costs £140 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Cookstown via London Victoria, Glasgow Buchanan and Grand Central Station Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 17m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Cookstown is 407 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Cookstown without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 16h 58m and costs £320 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 17m 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 London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
There are 139+ 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 Wolverhampton, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Girvan, walk to Rail Station, take the bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Cookstown.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Southampton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–240
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 14 to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Coleraine Buscentre to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station to Stena Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- 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
- £7–36
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £149
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
- 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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