Cumbria
Explore Cumbria the slow way, 6 bus routes and 1 rail route, plus attractions worth the detour.
🚌 Bus journeys
6 bus routes through Cumbria
Hop on, hop off and watch the scenery roll past.
Bus81, Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale
Slip out of historic Lancaster, past its castle and museum, and trace the Lune Valley north through Halton…
Bus599 Open Top Bus Windermere – Grasmere
This fabulous open top bus is as synonymous of the Lake District as mountains and water! Well almost!
BusNumber 555 Lancaster – Keswick
The 555 is possibly one of the most renowned scenic bus routes in the UK. It penetrates the very heart of the…
Busmegabus Manchester – Glasgow
Two cultural hotspots in Manchester and Glasgow are connected by scenery that combines undulating green…
Bus77/77A Keswick – Seatoller
Take the summer trip from Keswick to Seatoller on the 77 or 77A for breathtaking views, a steep walk to Cat…
BusX4/X5 Penrith – Workington
Incredible journey combining scenic beauty and fascinating heritage, including Pele Tower, Roman settlements…
🚂 Rail journeys
One rail route in Cumbria
Heritage steam, mainline scenic lines and everything in between.
🥾 Walking routes26 in Cumbria
Stretch your legs between journeys
Real routes with maps and GPX downloads, most reachable car-free.
📍 Editor’s picks · don’t miss
What every visitor to Cumbria should put on their list
AttractionRobert the Bruce's Battlefields
Cumbrian sites linked to Robert the Bruce's raids into northern England.
AttractionYorkshire Dales
A landscape of green river valleys, drystone walls and limestone scars in northern England.
AttractionWordsworth House and Garden
Georgian townhouse in Cockermouth where the poet William Wordsworth was born in 1770, now cared for by the…
AttractionBassenthwaite Lake (Lakes Distillery)
AttractionThrelkeld Quarrying and Mining Museum
Open-air museum on a former Lakeland quarry site with vintage machinery and underground mine tours.
AttractionRheged
AttractionPenrith
Historic Cumbrian market town on the edge of the Lake District
AttractionHonister Slate Mine
Working slate mine and via ferrata high on Honister Pass
AttractionWhinlatter
England's only true mountain forest, set high above the Bassenthwaite valley in the northern Lake District.
AttractionHadrian’s Wall Trail
AttractionGlasgow City
AttractionLake District National Park
England's largest national park featuring mountains, lakes, valleys, and extensive walking and outdoor…
ℹ Know before you go
Cumbria at a glance
🚍 Operators here
4 transport operators serve Cumbria
The bus and rail companies you’ll meet on these routes.
Pair with a neighbouring region
4 regions border Cumbria, most are reachable by bus or rail.