There are 5 ways to get from Kendal to Penrith by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
55 min£12–20Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Booth's Supermarketbus X4 / ...
2h 33m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Booth's Supermarketbus 106
1h 23mDrive 28 mi
- Drive from Kendal to Penrithcar 28 mi
32 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendal to Penrithtaxi 28 mi
32 min£60–75
Kendal to Penrith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Penrith is to bus via Bus Station which costs £6 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Penrith is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Booth's Supermarket. Services depart twice daily, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Kendal to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Kendal and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Kendal and Penrith is 34 miles. The road distance is 28.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Penrith without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £11 - £21.
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Kendal to Penrith, including transfers.
Kendal to Penrith bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, depart from Bus Station.
Kendal to Penrith train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Kendal to Penrith is to train which takes 55 min and costs £11 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Penrith, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes hourly. Tickets cost £11–19 and the journey takes 24 min. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches operates a bus from Bus Station to Booth's Supermarket twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Booth's Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Blue Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 723 670
- Website
- bluestartaxis.net
K Cars
- Phone
- +44 1539 731 000
- Website
- kcars.co
Lakeside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 239 239
- Website
- lakesidetaxis.co.uk
Theo's Taxis (Kendal)
- Phone
- +44 7747 055 674
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More Questions & Answers
Kendal to Penrith bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, arrive at Booth's Supermarket station.
Kendal to Penrith train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Penrith North Lakes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Penrith is 28 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Kendal to Penrith.
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