There are 9 ways to get from Cumbria to Central London by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to London Eustontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
6h 17m£104–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 838
9h 32m£60–98Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
9h 7m£70–112Drive 286.2 mi
- Drive from Cumbria to Central Londoncar 286.2 mi
5h 7m£72–103Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
5h 53m£81–312Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
5h 33m£92–292Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
5h 29m£105–347Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
6h 15m£112–322Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
7h 6m£97–239
Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cumbria to Central London is to bus which costs £60 - £100 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbria to Central London is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbria to Central London. However, there are services departing from Longthwaite road end and arriving at Market Place Brentford via Bus Station, Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbria to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Northfields station via Russell Square station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Cumbria and Central London is 306 miles. The road distance is 287.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Central London without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Cumbria to Central London, including transfers.
Cumbria to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Cumbria to Central London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Central London is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Central London, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Penrith North Lakes to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £95–160 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cumbria to Central London bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Cumbria to Central London train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbria to Central London is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Cumbria to Central London.
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