There are 8 ways to get from Chelmsford to Cumbria by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 11m£119–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Halston Hotelbus Ukn31
12h 56m£45–83Drive 285.7 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Cumbriacar 285.7 mi
4h 51m£70–101Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 2m£68–196Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain
11h 9m£140–226Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, line 508 bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Innbus
7h 37m£76–196Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 34m£142–398Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Innbus
8h 1m£104–350
Chelmsford to Cumbria by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Cumbria is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Cumbria is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Longthwaite road end via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, La Mexxaluna and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Cumbria is 321 miles. The road distance is 287.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Cumbria without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Chelmsford to Cumbria, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Cumbria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Cumbria train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Cumbria is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 12h 56m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Pooley Bridge Inn via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Longthwaite road end via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Halston Hotel, La Mexxaluna, and Bus Station in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–80
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Brackenrigg Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Cumbria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Chelmsford to Cumbria train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Cumbria is 287 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Chelmsford to Cumbria.
There are 865+ hotels available in Cumbria.






































