There are 3 ways to get from Birkenhead to Cumbria by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 40m£56–92Drive 110.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Birkenhead to Cumbriacar 110.3 mi
2h 4m£28–40Train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Longthwaite road endbus 508
3h 39m£40–72
Birkenhead to Cumbria by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birkenhead to Cumbria is to drive which costs £27 - £40 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Birkenhead to Cumbria is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Birkenhead to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Birkenhead and Cumbria is 115 miles. The road distance is 111 miles.
The best way to get from Birkenhead to Cumbria without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Birkenhead to Cumbria, including transfers.
Birkenhead to Cumbria train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Birkenhead to Cumbria train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birkenhead to Cumbria is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Birkenhead to Cumbria.
There are 3384+ hotels available in Cumbria.
What companies run services between Birkenhead, England and Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Cumbria via Wigan North Western and Penrith North Lakes in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Longthwaite road end
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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