There are 4 ways to get from Kendal to Thirlmere by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 555 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swirls car parkbus 555
1h 40m£16–20Drive 23 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kendal to Thirlmerecar 23 mi
34 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendal to Thirlmeretaxi 23 mi
34 min£50–60Line 555 bus via Bus Rail Interchange
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Swirls car parkbus 555
1h 58m£19–25
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Thirlmere is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Thirlmere is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Kendal station to Thirlmere. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Swirls car park via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Kendal and Thirlmere is 29 miles. The road distance is 23.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Thirlmere without a car is to line 555 bus which takes 1h 40m and costs £16 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Kendal to Thirlmere, including transfers.
Kendal to Thirlmere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Kendal to Thirlmere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Swirls car park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Thirlmere is 23 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Kendal to Thirlmere.
There are 3934+ hotels available in Thirlmere.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Thirlmere, England?
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Bus Station to Swirls car park hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Swirls car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Swirls car park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
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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