There are 6 ways to get from Lockerbie to Cookstown by train, car ferry, taxi, bus, busferry, car, or plane
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Train, car ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Lockerbie to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Take the train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Take the taxi from Belfast to Cookstown
9h 41m£156–343Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lockerbie to Cairnryan
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Drive from Belfast to Cookstown
4h 47m£61–206Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Loreburne Centre to Port Rodie500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Union Street
11h 18mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)EDI - BHD
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Union Street
6h 25mBus, bus and ferry via Dungannon Bus Station
- Take the bus from Loreburne Centre to Port Rodie500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Dungannon Bus Station261 / ...
11h 53mBus, bus and ferry via Antrim
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie500
- Take the busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre923
- Take the bus from Antrim Depot to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
11h 55m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lockerbie to Cookstown is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £210 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lockerbie to Cookstown is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 47m and costs £60 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lockerbie to Cookstown. However, there are services departing from Alexandra Drive and arriving at Union Street via Loreburne Centre, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal and Grand Central Bus Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Lockerbie and Cookstown is 274 miles.
The best way to get from Lockerbie to Cookstown without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 9h 41m and costs £150 - £350.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Lockerbie to Cookstown, including transfers.
Lockerbie to Cookstown bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Loreburne Centre station.
Lockerbie to Cookstown bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Port Rodie station.
There are 139+ hotels available in Cookstown.
What companies run services between Lockerbie, Scotland and Cookstown, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Lockerbie to Cookstown. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Stranraer, walk to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, take the line 360 bus to Stena Terminal, walk to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then take the taxi to Cookstown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alexandra Drive to Union Street via Loreburne Centre, Port Rodie, Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stena Terminal, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Grand Central Bus Stand 14 in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Loreburne Centre to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Whitesands to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 14 to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 21 to Dungannon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Antrim Depot to Cookstown Dublin Exp Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.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
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- 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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