There are 5 ways to get from Kendal to Thirsk by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Thirsktrain Manchester Airport - Saltburn / ...
4h 32m£59–106Drive 67.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kendal to Thirskcar 67.2 mi
1h 30m£17–25Line 555 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Weavers Court to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Streetbus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 30X / ...
8h 37m£23–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Exhibition Square to Market Placebus 30X / ...
5h 55m£47–88Steam train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Yorktrain The Scarborough Spa Express
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 30X / ...
6h 52m
Kendal to Thirsk by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Thirsk is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Thirsk is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Kendal to Thirsk. However, there are services departing from Weavers Court and arriving at Market Place via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Station Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kendal to Thirsk. However, there are services departing from Kendal and arriving at Thirsk via Oxenholme Lake District and Manchester Oxford Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Kendal and Thirsk is 165 miles. The road distance is 67.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Thirsk without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Kendal to Thirsk, including transfers.
Kendal to Thirsk bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Weavers Court station.
Kendal to Thirsk train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Kendal to Thirsk is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can line 555 bus and bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Thirsk, England?
You can take a train from Kendal to Thirsk via Oxenholme Lake District, Manchester Oxford Road, and Thirsk in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weavers Court to Market Place via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Rougier Street, and Station Avenue in around 8h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Thirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carnforth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Weavers Court to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Exhibition Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Kendal to Thirsk bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Kendal to Thirsk train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Thirsk is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Kendal to Thirsk.
There are 679+ hotels available in Thirsk.


















