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There are 11 ways to get from Cockermouth to Southampton by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Stafford

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Stationbus bus X5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 39m
    £125–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Stationbus bus X5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rail Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 590
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    11h 36m
    £57–97

  3. Drive  318.1 mi

    1. Drive from Cockermouth to Southamptoncar car 318.1 mi
    5h 52m
    £80–115

  4. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane GLA - SOU
    6h 6m
    £64–237

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Stationbus bus X5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 59m
    £128–203

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Wolverhamptontrain train
    3. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Centraltrain train
    10h 38m
    £138–233

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Windermere to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Southampton Central Stationbus bus
    13h 41m
    £64–108

  8. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    7h 19m
    £123–272

  9. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Main Street to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    5. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 11m
    £110–269

  10. Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cockermouth to Penrith Rail Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 45m
    £120–384

  11. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    9h 29m
    £96–216

Cockermouth to Southampton by bus and train

Calendar61Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 349.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Cockermouth, Cumbria, England and Southampton, England?

You can take a bus from Cockermouth to Coach Station via Rail Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aldi to Southampton Central via Bus Station, Workington, Carlisle, and Wolverhampton in around 10h 38m.

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