There are 10 ways to get from Devon to Cumbria by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
8h 18m£151–403Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
13h 12m£56–86Drive 338.1 mi
- Drive from Devon to Cumbriacar 338.1 mi
5h 50m£83–120Fly Exeter to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 58m£102–313Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain
11h 38m£150–269Train to Exeter, fly to Newcastle, train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from Yeoford to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Innbus
7h 19m£112–381Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
8h 18m£91–266Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 52m£98–328Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
8h 34m£107–343Fly Exeter to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 55m£117–398
Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Devon to Cumbria is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Devon to Cumbria is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Devon to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from Coach House and arriving at Longthwaite road end via Bampfylde Street, Birmingham Coach Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Devon and Cumbria is 360 miles. The road distance is 340.1 miles.
The best way to get from Devon to Cumbria without a car is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs £150 - £410.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Devon to Cumbria, including transfers.
Devon to Cumbria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Devon to Cumbria is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs £150 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 13h 12m.
Devon to Cumbria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Devon to Cumbria is 340 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Devon to Cumbria.
What companies run services between Devon, England and Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Yeoford to Brackenrigg Inn via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach House to Longthwaite road end via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Birmingham Coach Station, and Rail Station in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £75–110
- 1st Class
- £150–210
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £65–90
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £6–10
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–65
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £40–65
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £85–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £45–55
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £18–22
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–75
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Yeoford to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–10
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £10–15
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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