There are 10 ways to get from Cumbria to Cornwall 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 Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Partrain
11h 8m£189–316Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Another Place to Bus Rail Interchangebus 508
- Take the train from Windermere to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Plymouth Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
17h 12m£84–148Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Parkbus 104
15h 57m£86–211Drive 395.8 mi
- Drive from Cumbria to Cornwallcar 395.8 mi
6h 47m£96–139Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
8h 19m£106–232Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkwaytrain
13h 43m£191–351Line 508 bus, train, train to Newcastle, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Another Place to Rail Stationbus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane NCL - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Community Hospitalbus
8h 49m£109–272Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane EDI - NQY
9h 6m£101–297Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
9h 40m£156–315Train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Partrain
10h 15m£154–335
Cumbria to Cornwall by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbria to Cornwall is to bus which costs £85 - £220 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbria to Cornwall is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbria to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Another Place and arriving at Roundabout via Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station and The Shire House Mount Folly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbria to Cornwall. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Luxulyan via Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and Par. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Cumbria and Cornwall is 439 miles. The road distance is 398.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Cornwall without a car is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs £180 - £320.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Cumbria to Cornwall, including transfers.
Cumbria to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Cumbria to Cornwall train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Cornwall is to train which takes 11h 8m and costs £180 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 15h 57m.
What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Cornwall, England?
You can take a bus from Another Place to Luxulyan via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Par in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Another Place to Roundabout via Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Dennison Road Car Park, and The Shire House Mount Folly in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–420
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bodmin Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- 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 Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Dennison Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Another Place to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Another Place to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- 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 Manchester Airport to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Community Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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More Questions & Answers
Cumbria to Cornwall bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cumbria to Cornwall train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbria to Cornwall is 398 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Cumbria to Cornwall.
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