There are 3 ways to get from Southport to Cumbria by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, line 508 bus
best- Take the bus from Southport Interchange to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Longthwaite road endbus 508 / ...
3h 25m£42–64Drive 89.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southport to Cumbriacar 89.9 mi
1h 50m£23–33Train
- Take the train from Southport to Wigan Wallgatetrain Southport - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 33m£34–63
Southport to Cumbria by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Cumbria is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Cumbria is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Southport to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from Southport and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Wigan North Western. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Southport and Cumbria is 106 miles. The road distance is 90.5 miles.
The best way to get from Southport to Cumbria without a car is to bus and train and line 508 bus which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Southport to Cumbria, including transfers.
Southport to Cumbria train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Southport station.
Southport to Cumbria train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan Wallgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Cumbria is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Southport to Cumbria.
There are 3396+ hotels available in Cumbria.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Southport to Ullswater Steamer Pier via Wigan Wallgate, Wigan North Western, Penrith North Lakes, and Rail Station in around 3h 33m.
- 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 Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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 Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- 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 Rail Station to Longthwaite road end
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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