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Getting Around Cumbria

Getting around Cumbria is a cinch – whether you opt for the bus, the train (including our fabulous collection of steam trains) or a traditional steamboat across the lakes. You can use your own wheels, of course, but that means you’ll have to keep at least one eye on the road - which doesn’t give you as much scope to soak up the glorious scenery.

For information on car parking around the county of Cumbria, and where you can charge your electric car, please visit our car parking and car charging page.

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Let us help you

  1. Lake District sightseeing bus - Stagecoach
    By Bus
    There is a good bus network in and around Cumbria, and sightseeing buses enabling you to enjoy the fabulous views
  2. Cumbrian Coastal Line - Photo Courtesy of Community Rail Cumbria
    By Train
    Tour around Cumbria from Carlisle to the coast. Don't forget your Bradshaw's!
  3. Things to do in The Lake District, Cumbria
    By Boat
    It's the Lake District, so there are plenty of scenic boat trips to enjoy, boats to hire and even VIP boat excursions.
  4. Photo of a Mountain Goat Tour Minibus in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Guided Tours
    Let the experts guide you around this beautiful county, showing you points of interest along the way.
  5. Itineraries around the Eastern Lakes and Dales
    Inspirational Itineraries
    Let us help you with our selection of itineraries offering great places to visit, things to see and things to do.
  6. Itineraries around Morecambe Bay
    By Bike
    Explore Cumbria on two wheels. Cumbria is ideal for exploring on two wheels and you don’t need to have calf muscles like Bradley Wiggins to get on your bike.

Highlights

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Sedbergh

Buses to and through Sedbergh: 564 Kendal - Sedbergh - Dent - Kirkby Stephen - Brough. 564B…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Aspatria

Buses to and through Aspatria: 39 Carlisle - Wigton - Aspatria - Fletchertown. 300 Carlisle -…

Lake District Views from Buttermere on Tours with GeoCultura
GeoCultura - Specialist Holidays for the Inquisitive

Inclusive escorted small group, Keswick-based, special interest holidays, exploring how the geology…

Stagecoach 599
Stagecoach 599

Kendal • Windermere • Bowness • Ambleside • Grasmere

Windermere Car and Passenger Ferry
Windermere Car and Passenger Ferry

Windermere Ferry takes people, vehicles, horses and cycles across the lake. It links the busy…

Hadrian's Wall bus- route AD122
Hadrian's Wall Bus (AD 122)

Sit back and relax as we take you to enjoy the sights and sounds of Hadrian's Wall by bus.

The Bridge House, as seen on Ambleside Walking Tour by Cumbria Tourist Guides in the Lake District, Cumbria
Ambleside Walking Tour by Cumbria Tourist Guides

Discover Ambleside on a walking tour with a Cumbria Blue Badge Guide weaving history, literary and…

Advert for Tours with Lakeside Travel Services in the Lake District, Cumbria
Guided Tours with Lakeside Travel Services

"Enjoy a private tour in The Lake District. England's largest National Park is now a World…

Stagecoach buses
Buses to and through Whitehaven

Buses to and through Whitehaven: 1 Kells - Parton - Whitehaven - Bransty. 6/X6 Whitehaven -…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Grange

Buses to and through Grange-over-Sands: 530 Kendal - Grange - Cartmel. 532 Grange - Kents Bank -…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Wetheral

Buses to and through Wetheral: 75 Carlisle - Scotby - Wetheral.

Northern Trains
Northern Trains

Cumbria is renowned for stunning scenery and a great way to experience the famous views is from a…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Carlisle

Buses to and through Carlisle: 38 Carlisle - Wigton - Silloth - Skinburness. 39/39A Carlisle -…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Kirkby Lonsdale

Buses to and through Kirkby Lonsdale: 81 Lancaster - Hornby - Kirkby Lonsdale. 567 Kendal -…

Scenic Lake District Drive with 4x4 Lake Tours in the Lake District, Cumbria
4x4 Lake Tours

This private 4×4 driving experience offers a wide variety of vantage points including, lakes,…

Minibus with a Scenic Lake District Background, from Lakeside Travel Services in the Lake District, Cumbria
Lakeside Travel Services Airport

Our executive vehicles service all local, regional and national transport hubs. We offer a…

A Mountain Goat Tours Minibus in the Beautiful Scenery of the Lake District, Cumbria
Mountain Goat Tours

Mountain Goat Tours has over 50 years’ experience and recognises itself as the No.1 Lake District…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Hawkshead

Buses to and through Hawkshead: 505 Kendal - Ambleside - Hawkshead - Coniston. (Coniston…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Langdale.

Buses to and through Langdale: Langdale Rambler 516 Kendal - Windermere - Ambleside - Dungeon…

Reay's Minibus Hire in the Lake District, Cumbria
Reays Travel Centre Airport

Cumbrian based Reays have an extensive range of vehicle suitable for small and large groups of…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Coniston

Buses to and through Coniston: Coniston Rambler 505 Ambleside - Hawkshead - Coniston. X12…

Wilderness England, Holidays in the Lake District, Cumbria
Wilderness England

We specialise in offering an inspiring range of small group and private adventure holidays, in the…

Reay's Minibus Hire in the Lake District, Cumbria
Reays Travel Centre

Reays have grown to become Cumbria’s largest independent bus and coach operator, offering…

Stagecoach Buses
Buses to and through Ulverston

Buses to and through Ulverston: 6/6A Barrow - Dalton - Ulverston. 11 Barrow - Roa Island -…

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  • 1Buses to and through Sedbergh
  • 2Buses to and through Aspatria
  • 3GeoCultura - Specialist Holidays for the Inquisitive
  • 4Stagecoach 599
  • 5Windermere Car and Passenger Ferry
  • 6Hadrian's Wall Bus (AD 122)
  • 7Ambleside Walking Tour by Cumbria Tourist Guides
  • 8Guided Tours with Lakeside Travel Services
  • 9Buses to and through Whitehaven
  • 10Buses to and through Grange
  • 11Buses to and through Wetheral
  • 12Northern Trains
  • 13Buses to and through Carlisle
  • 14Buses to and through Kirkby Lonsdale
  • 154x4 Lake Tours
  • 16Lakeside Travel Services Airport
  • 17Mountain Goat Tours
  • 18Buses to and through Hawkshead
  • 19Buses to and through Langdale.
  • 20Reays Travel Centre Airport
  • 21Buses to and through Coniston
  • 22Wilderness England
  • 23Reays Travel Centre
  • 24Buses to and through Ulverston
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