There are 6 ways to get from Cockermouth to Inverness by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Maryport to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
8h 20m£101–229Bus via Galashiels
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Street to Market Hallbus 600
- Take the bus from Stand K Carlisle Market Hall to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus X62 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
11h 32m£42–58Bus
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
8h 27m£43–80Drive 270.5 mi
- Drive from Cockermouth to Invernesscar 270.5 mi
4h 55m£66–95Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
7h 44m£127–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain London Euston - Inverness
8h 45m£93–153
Cockermouth to Inverness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cockermouth to Inverness is to bus via Galashiels which costs £40 - £60 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cockermouth to Inverness is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockermouth to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Cockermouth to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Maryport and arriving at Inverness via Carlisle and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Cockermouth and Inverness is 322 miles. The road distance is 272.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Inverness without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £100 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Cockermouth to Inverness, including transfers.
Cockermouth to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Cockermouth to Inverness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Maryport station.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Inverness is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Inverness, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Main Street to Inverness via Trinity Baptist church, Maryport, Carlisle, and Haymarket in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Street to Bus Station Stance 3 via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Maryport to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
Bus from Main Street to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Stand K Carlisle Market Hall to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Cockermouth to Inverness bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Cockermouth to Inverness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockermouth to Inverness is 272 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Cockermouth to Inverness.
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