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More Places to Travel
In partnership with Stagecoach we've made it easy to travel to/from destinations not previously served by Virgin Trains. With connecting bus services re-routed to call at Virgin Trains stations you can now explore more new and interesting places. And as with the airport ExpressCoach services you can buy an all inclusive great value ticket to get you there.

Lake District
Virgin Trains ExpressCoach offers a great way to get to the Southern Lake District area and places such as Keswick or Cockermouth. Services depart from right outside Penrith station and run frequently throughout the day, seven days a week.

Alternatively if you’d prefer to visit the Northern Lake District, Virgin Trains’ offers a direct train service to Oxenholme. For useful tips and insider information on all the best places to go while you are there, visit Our Man’s guide to the Lake District.

Famous University Link
Discover the delights of Cambridge with Virgin Trains ExpressCoach. Departing from outside Milton Keynes station, Stagecoach's hourly X5 Express service will soon transport you to this historical university town.


Travelling to Expresscoach from
Lake District
Linking destinations such as Keswick and Cockermouth.
Penrith
The University town of Cambridge Milton Keynes

How does it work

It's simple, for the northern Lake District you can buy an all-inclusive ticket online by selecting the town that the ExpressCoach will take you to (e.g. Cockermouth or Keswick) in the destination field.

To buy an all-inclusive ExpressCoach ticket to Cambridge, simply type 'Cambridge bus' in the destination field. Click here to book.

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