There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cockermouth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Main Streetbus 600
3h 7m£30–69Drive 118.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Cockermouthcar 118.2 mi
2h 25m£29–42Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Workingtontrain Carlisle - Whitehaven
3h 43m£37–92
Edinburgh to Cockermouth by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cockermouth is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs £28 - £45.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cockermouth is 131 miles. The road distance is 118.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Cockermouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 7m and costs £29 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Cockermouth is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Edinburgh to Cockermouth.
There are 1757+ hotels available in Cockermouth.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aldi via Carlisle, Workington, and Bus Station in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Workington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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