There are 8 ways to get from London to Cumbria by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 30m£101–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 590
10h 15m£59–142Drive 287.8 mi
- Drive from London to Cumbriacar 287.8 mi
5h 7m£71–103Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 27m£103–300Train via Manchester
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
- Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain
8h 18m£141–235Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
6h 50m£89–350Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 12m£130–307Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 3m£123–335
London to Cumbria by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Cumbria is to bus which costs £55 - £150 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cumbria is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £100 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Longthwaite road end via Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between London and Cumbria is 288 miles. The road distance is 289.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Cumbria without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from London to Cumbria, including transfers.
London to Cumbria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Cumbria is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £150 and takes 10h 15m.
London to Cumbria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Cumbria is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from London to Cumbria.
What companies run services between London, England and Cumbria, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakes hourly. Tickets cost £95–170 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Rail Station once daily. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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