There are 4 ways to get from Southport to Cockermouth by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Cockermouthbus X5 / ...
3h 48m£30–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Main Streetbus 600
6h 21m£20–31Train
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Maryporttrain Carlisle - Whitehaven
4h 42m£45–87Drive 99.9 mi
- Drive from Southport to Cockermouthcar 99.9 mi
2h 10m£25–36
Southport to Cockermouth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Cockermouth is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Cockermouth is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Main Street via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Southport and arriving at Maryport via Wigan North Western and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Southport and Cockermouth is 123 miles. The road distance is 100.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Cockermouth without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 48m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Southport to Cockermouth, including transfers.
Southport to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Southport to Cockermouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wigan North Western station.
The best way to get from Southport to Cockermouth is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £40 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Cockermouth, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Southport to Main Street via Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, Carlisle, Maryport, and B&M Bargains in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Duke Street to Main Street via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Maryport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
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Southport to Cockermouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Southport to Cockermouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Cockermouth is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Southport to Cockermouth.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Cockermouth.