There are 4 ways to get from Kells to Cookstown by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Navan to Drogheda Busbus 190
- Take the train from Drogheda to Portadowntrain Ic / ...
3h 43m£71–97Drive 73.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kells to Cookstowncar 73.8 mi
1h 41m£19–27Bus via Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Take the bus from Kells to Terminal 2 Zone 19bus 109A
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Cookstownbus X4
4h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stnbus 175 / ...
- Take the bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cookstownbus 278
5h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kells to Cookstown is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kells to Cookstown is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Kells and arriving at Cookstown via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Kells and Cookstown is 108 miles. The road distance is 74.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kells to Cookstown without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 43m and costs £70 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Kells to Cookstown, including transfers.
Kells to Cookstown bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Kells station.
Kells to Cookstown bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kells to Cookstown is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Kells to Cookstown.
There are 125+ hotels available in Cookstown.
What companies run services between Kells, IE-MH, Ireland and Cookstown, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Kells to Cookstown via Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Drogheda to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Drogheda to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Navan to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Kells to Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- 046-9074830
- lmf@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinklmf.ie
Bus from Navan to Drogheda Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinklmf.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Monaghan Bus Station to Cookstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Kells to Cavan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Stn to Monaghan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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