There are 3 ways to get from Burnley to Cockermouth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
3h 32m£32–57Drive 93.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burnley to Cockermouthcar 93.2 mi
2h 3m£24–34Train
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Maryporttrain
4h 42m£32–81
Burnley to Cockermouth by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burnley to Cockermouth is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Burnley to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Burnley to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Burnley Manchester Road and arriving at Maryport via Preston and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Burnley and Cockermouth is 126 miles. The road distance is 93.7 miles.
The best way to get from Burnley to Cockermouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 32m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Burnley to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Burnley to Cockermouth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Burnley Manchester Road station.
Burnley to Cockermouth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnley to Cockermouth is 94 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Burnley to Cockermouth.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Cockermouth.
What companies run services between Burnley, England and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Burnley Manchester Road to Main Street via Preston, Carlisle, Maryport, and B&M Bargains in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Maryport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Preston to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- 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
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