There are 4 ways to get from Cockermouth to Perth by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
5h 26m£51–113Bus
cheapest- 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 South Streetbus M8 / ...
6h 21m£21–33Drive 160.1 mi
- Drive from Cockermouth to Perthcar 160.1 mi
2h 56m£39–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus 600
- Take the train from Carlisle to Perthtrain London Euston - Inverness
5h 52m£58–93
Cockermouth to Perth by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cockermouth to Perth is to bus which costs £21 - £35 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cockermouth to Perth is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cockermouth to Perth. However, there are services departing from Main Street and arriving at South Street via Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Cockermouth and Perth is 188 miles. The road distance is 161.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cockermouth to Perth without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 5h 26m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Cockermouth to Perth, including transfers.
Cockermouth to Perth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Main Street station.
Cockermouth to Perth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cockermouth to Perth is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Cockermouth to Perth.
There are 574+ hotels available in Perth.
What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Perth, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Main Street to South Street via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £11–22
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to South Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
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