There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Cockermouth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to CockermouthX5 / ...
3h 46m£17–73Line 310 bus, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds Street to Bus Station310
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station2A
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to CockermouthX5 / ...
5h 39m£15–61Drive 117.7 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Cockermouth117.7 mi
2h 16m£29–42Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Workington
4h 55m£38–98Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station590
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to CockermouthX5 / ...
6h 53m£31–58
Liverpool to Cockermouth by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Cockermouth is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Cockermouth via Manchester Central Coach Station and Penrith Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Liverpool and Cockermouth is 138 miles. The road distance is 118.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cockermouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs £16 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Liverpool to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Liverpool to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Cockermouth is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £35 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 6h 53m.
Liverpool to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Cockermouth is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Liverpool to Cockermouth.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Aldi via Wigan North Western, Carlisle, Workington, and Bus Station in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Cockermouth via Manchester Central Coach Station and Penrith Rail Station in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Workington
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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