There are 5 ways to get from Cockermouth to Bradford by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
4h 41m£41–78Bus via Little Germany
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus Ukn31
6h 4m£16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
6h 2m£17–25Drive 102 mi
- Drive from Cockermouth to Bradfordcar 102 mi
2h 17m£26–38Train
- Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
5h 24m£45–108
Cockermouth to Bradford by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cockermouth to Bradford is to bus via Little Germany which costs £16 - £23 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cockermouth to Bradford is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockermouth to Bradford station. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at Bradford Interchange Bus Station via Halston Hotel and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cockermouth to Bradford. However, there are services departing from Workington and arriving at Bradford Interchange via Carlisle and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Cockermouth and Bradford is 155 miles. The road distance is 102.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Bradford without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cockermouth to Bradford, including transfers.
Cockermouth to Bradford bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Cockermouth to Bradford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Workington station.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Bradford is to bus which takes 6h 2m and costs £17 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Bradford, England?
You can take a bus from Main Street to Bradford Interchange Bus Station via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aldi to Bradford Interchange via Bus Station, Workington, Carlisle, and Preston in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- 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 Penrith North Lakes to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Workington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Main Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cockermouth to Bradford bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Cockermouth to Bradford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockermouth to Bradford is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Cockermouth to Bradford.
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