There are 4 ways to get from Kendal to Thirlmere by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Line 555 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swirls car parkbus 555
1h 21m£3Drive 23 mi
- Drive from Kendal to Thirlmerecar 23 mi
34 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendal to Thirlmeretaxi 23 mi
34 min£50–60Train, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Kendal to Windermeretrain Oxenholme Lake District - Windermere / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Swirls car parkbus 555
1h 41m£6–9
Kendal to Thirlmere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Thirlmere is to line 555 bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Thirlmere is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £5 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Swirls car park. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Kendal and Thirlmere is 24 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 21m and costs £3.
The line 555 bus from Bus Station to Swirls car park takes 1h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
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 3985+ 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 21m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Kendal to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Swirls car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Swirls car park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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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