There are 5 ways to get from Banbury to Cockermouth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
6h 17m£79–129Train, bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
8h 24m£54–84Drive 231 mi
- Drive from Banbury to Cockermouthcar 231 mi
4h 13m£57–83Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
6h 37m£90–136Train
- Take the train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain Manchester Airport - Windermere
8h 9m£89–139
Banbury to Cockermouth by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to Cockermouth is to train and bus via Birmingham which costs £50 - £85 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Banbury to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Banbury and arriving at Windermere via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Banbury and Cockermouth is 255 miles. The road distance is 232.3 miles.
The best way to get from Banbury to Cockermouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Banbury to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Banbury to Cockermouth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Banbury station.
Banbury to Cockermouth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banbury to Cockermouth is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Banbury to Cockermouth.
There are 1747+ hotels available in Cockermouth.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Banbury to Main Street via Manchester Piccadilly, Windermere, Bus Rail Interchange, and Bus Station in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- National Express
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