There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Penrith
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakestrain Edinburgh - Preston / ...
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Brathay Hill Junctionbus X5 / ...
3h 1m£38–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Bridge to Market Hallbus X95
- Take the bus from Temp Stand M to Main Streetbus 600
5h 49m£25–32Drive 115.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lakecar 115.5 mi
2h 24m£29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Workingtontrain
- Take the bus from Workington to Brathay Hill Junctionbus X4 / ...
3h 38m£36–76
Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake is to bus which costs £24 - £35 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake. However, there are services departing from North Bridge and arriving at Brathay Hill Junction via Temp Stand M and Cockermouth Main St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bassenthwaite Lake is 145 miles. The road distance is 116.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake without a car is to train and bus via Penrith which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from North Bridge station.
Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Market Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Edinburgh to Bassenthwaite Lake.
There are 1738+ hotels available in Bassenthwaite Lake.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bassenthwaite Lake, England?
You can take a bus from North Bridge to Brathay Hill Junction via Market Hall, Temp Stand M, and Cockermouth Main St in around 5h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Workington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Brathay Hill Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Workington to Brathay Hill Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from North Bridge to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Temp Stand M to Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Workington to Brathay Hill Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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