There are 4 ways to get from Fort William to Cockermouth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Main Streetbus 600
7h 48m£70–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Main Streetbus 600
8h 2m£29–44Drive 223.4 mi
- Drive from Fort William to Cockermouthcar 223.4 mi
4h 14m£56–80Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Hallbus X95
- Take the bus from Temp Stand M to Main Streetbus 600
10h 25m£36–48
Fort William to Cockermouth by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Cockermouth is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Main Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Fort William and Cockermouth is 247 miles. The road distance is 224.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort William to Cockermouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Fort William to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Fort William to Cockermouth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Cockermouth bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort William to Cockermouth is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Fort William to Cockermouth.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Cockermouth.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Main Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station in around 8h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Temp Stand M to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £19–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
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