There are 4 ways to get from Cockermouth to Halifax 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 Halifaxtrain
4h 24m£38–70Drive 105.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cockermouth to Halifaxcar 105.7 mi
2h 28m£27–38Bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Godley Bridgebus 508
6h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Maryport to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Halifaxtrain
4h 55m£38–93
Cockermouth to Halifax by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cockermouth to Halifax is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cockermouth to Halifax is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockermouth to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at Godley Bridge via Halston Hotel and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cockermouth to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Maryport and arriving at Halifax via Carlisle and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Cockermouth and Halifax is 147 miles. The road distance is 106.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Halifax without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 24m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Cockermouth to Halifax, including transfers.
Cockermouth to Halifax bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Cockermouth to Halifax train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Maryport station.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Halifax is to bus and line 508 bus which takes 6h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Halifax, England?
You can take a bus from Main Street to Godley Bridge via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Street to Halifax via Trinity Baptist church, Maryport, Carlisle, and Preston in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Maryport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
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Contact DetailsContact 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Godley Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
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Booking & Getting There
Cockermouth to Halifax bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Cockermouth to Halifax train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockermouth to Halifax is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Cockermouth to Halifax.
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