Travel Guides
To get to Cookstown by car, follow the M1 to Junction 14 and take the A29 towards Cookstown. From Belfast, the journey takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. From Derry/Londonderry, take the A6 towards Dungannon and then follow signs for Cookstown.
If travelling by train, Cookstown does not have a railway station. The closest station is Magherafelt. From there, take a bus or taxi to Cookstown.
Other local landmarks to use as a starting point include Dungannon, Omagh and Coleraine. From Dungannon, take the A29 towards Cookstown. From Omagh, take the A505 towards Cookstown. From Coleraine, take the A54 and then join the M2 towards Belfast before taking the A29 towards Cookstown.
The closest airport to Cookstown is Belfast International Airport, which is located approximately 30 miles south-east of the town.
If travelling to Cookstown by car from the airport, it is recommended to take the M2 motorway towards Ballymena, then follow the A26 towards Magherafelt before joining the A29 towards Cookstown. This journey should take around 45 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic conditions. Alternatively, there is a regular bus service (the Airport Express 300) which runs from the airport directly to Cookstown.