There are 8 ways to get from Cookstown to Holyhead by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain Belfast Great Central - Dublin Connolly
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
7h 10m£118–159Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cookstown to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyheadcar
8h 33m£112–357Bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cookstown Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 4mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Street to Dublin Airport T2bus X4
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
7h 48mBus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Union Street to Dublin Airport T2bus X4
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
7h 48mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Union Street to Antrim Buscentrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 4mBus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Cookstown Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
7h 41mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Union Street to Antrim Buscentrebus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
7h 46m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cookstown to Holyhead is to train and ferry which costs £110 - £160 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cookstown to Holyhead is to train and ferry which takes 7h 10m and costs £110 - £160.
The distance between Cookstown and Holyhead is 179 miles.
The best way to get from Cookstown to Holyhead without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 10m and costs £110 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Cookstown to Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 941+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Cookstown, Northern Ireland and Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Cookstown to Holyhead. However, you can take the taxi to Portadown, take the train to Dublin Connolly, walk to George's Dock, take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, then take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cookstown to Holyhead via Larne and Cairnryan in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £11–16
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cookstown Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Union Street to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Union Street to Antrim Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- 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
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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