There are 2 ways to get from Kendal to Dunbar by train or car
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Kendal to Dunbar by train
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The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Dunbar is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Dunbar is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Kendal to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Kendal and arriving at Dunbar via Oxenholme Lake District and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Kendal and Dunbar is 182 miles. The road distance is 145.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Kendal to Dunbar, including transfers.
Kendal to Dunbar train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Kendal to Dunbar train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Dunbar is 145 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Kendal to Dunbar.
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What companies run services between Kendal, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kendal to Dunbar via Oxenholme Lake District and Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- ScotRail
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