There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Cockermouth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
3h 15m£33–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
3h 48m£19–30Drive 113.7 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cockermouthcar 113.7 mi
2h 14m£28–41Train, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Deansgate to Windermeretrain Manchester Airport - Windermere
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus 555 / ...
4h 44m£32–54
Manchester to Cockermouth by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cockermouth is to bus which costs £19 - £30 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Cockermouth via Penrith Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Manchester and Cockermouth is 134 miles. The road distance is 114.3 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cockermouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Manchester to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Manchester to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Cockermouth is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Manchester to Cockermouth.
There are 1752+ hotels available in Cockermouth.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Cockermouth via Penrith Rail Station in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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