There are 10 ways to get from Cumbria to Somerset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
7h 48m£133–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
10h 40m£57–133Drive 294.7 mi
- Drive from Cumbria to Somersetcar 294.7 mi
4h 54m£72–104Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
6h 30m£61–147Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Airport Tavern to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
8h 44m£133–205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeming House Hotel to Bus Rail Interchangebus 508
- Take the train from Windermere to Deansgatetrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
10h 52m£57–106Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
6h 3m£79–187Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
6h 46m£91–202Train 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 Tauntontrain
7h 14m£133–252Line 508 bus, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter, train, bus
- Take the bus from Brackenrigg Inn to Rail Stationbus
- 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 Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lanebus
7h 49m
Cumbria to Somerset by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbria to Somerset is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbria to Somerset is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbria to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Longthwaite road end and arriving at Huntworth Lane M5 via Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Cabot Circus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbria to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Taunton via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Cumbria and Somerset is 327 miles. The road distance is 296.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Somerset without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Cumbria to Somerset, including transfers.
Cumbria to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Cumbria to Somerset train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Somerset is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a bus from Brackenrigg Inn to Shovel Lane via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station, Taunton Town Centre Stop H, and Castle Way in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Longthwaite road end to Huntworth Lane M5 via Rail Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Cabot Circus in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
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
- £110–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Windermere to Deansgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Airport Tavern to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Leeming House Hotel to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Brackenrigg Inn to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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More Questions & Answers
Cumbria to Somerset bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Cumbria to Somerset train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbria to Somerset is 296 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Cumbria to Somerset.
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