There are 7 ways to get from Cookstown to Isle of Arran by bus, busferry, ferry, plane, or train
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Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
best- Take the bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Grand Central Bus Stand 14
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
11h 6mBus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Grand Central Bus Stand 14
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHD - GLA
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 44mBus, bus and ferry, ferry via Antrim
- Take the bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Antrim Depot
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalCm5
12hBus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Antrim Depot
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BFS - GLA
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 44mBus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Grand Central Bus Stand 14
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHD - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
8h 55mBus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Antrim Depot
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BFS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
8h 55mBus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Union Street to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LDY - GLA
- Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
8h 29m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cookstown and Isle of Arran is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Cookstown to Isle of Arran without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 11h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Cookstown to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Cookstown, Northern Ireland and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cookstown to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the bus to Grand Central Bus Stand 14, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Ayr, walk to Ayr Bus Station, take the line 585 bus to Inches Road, take the line 11 bus to Hill Street, walk to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Grand Central Bus Stand 14, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Ardrossan Harbour, walk to Ardrossan Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Grand Central Bus Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop to Antrim Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Union Street to Derry Londonderry Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Bus Stop D to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–6
- Car Fare
- £21–26
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