There are 7 ways to get from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
5h 33m£61–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Stationbus 595
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Main Streetbus 600
8h 33m£46–77Drive 254 mi
- Drive from Milton Keynes to Cockermouthcar 254 mi
4h 21m£63–91Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from The Point to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Main Streetbus
7h 32m£59–186Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
5h 47m£78–123Train
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain
9h 1m£85–155Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, bus
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Main Streetbus
8h 3m£79–307
Milton Keynes to Cockermouth by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from The Point and arriving at Main Street via Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Milton Keynes Central and arriving at Windermere via Coventry and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Milton Keynes and Cockermouth is 262 miles. The road distance is 255.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs £60 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Milton Keynes to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Milton Keynes to Cockermouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Milton Keynes Central station.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £160 and takes 9h 1m.
What companies run services between Milton Keynes, England and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from The Point to Main Street via Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milton Keynes Central to Main Street via Coventry, Manchester Piccadilly, Windermere, Bus Rail Interchange, and Bus Station in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- 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 Milton Keynes Coachway to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
- 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 Bus Station to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
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Booking & Getting There
Milton Keynes to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Milton Keynes to Cockermouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Coventry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milton Keynes to Cockermouth is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Milton Keynes to Cockermouth.
There are 1748+ hotels available in Cockermouth.









































