There are 3 ways to get from Kells to Cookstown by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Father McCullen Park to Dundalk Garda Station167
- Take the train from Dundalk to PortadownIc / ...
- Take the taxi from Portadown to Cookstown
2h 52m£65–86Drive 73.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kells to Cookstown73.7 mi
1h 46m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Kells to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19109A
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union StreetX4
5h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kells to Cookstown is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kells to Cookstown is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Kells to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Kells and arriving at Union Street via Dublin Airport T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Kells and Cookstown is 90 miles. The road distance is 74.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kells to Cookstown without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2h 52m and costs £60 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 52m 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 Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kells to Cookstown is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Kells to Cookstown.
There are 140+ 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 Union Street via Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19 and Dublin Airport T1 in around 5h 3m.
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- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £5–7
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Portadown
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Father McCullen Park to Dundalk Garda Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Kells to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Eden Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 3833 9000
Call A Cab Portadown
- Phone
- +44 28 3835 1010
Auto Cabs
- Phone
- +44 28 3833 8800
- Website
- autocabsportadown.co.uk
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