There are 4 ways to get from Kendal to Ullswater by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508
2h 50m£15–23Drive 19.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kendal to Patterdale Hotelcar 19.3 mi
25 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendal to Patterdale Hoteltaxi 19.3 mi
25 min£40–55Bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 106
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Aira Forcebus 508
2h 59m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Ullswater is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Ullswater is to drive which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Kendal station to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Aira Force via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Kendal and Ullswater is 48 miles. The road distance is 19.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Ullswater without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 2h 50m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Kendal to Ullswater, including transfers.
Kendal to Ullswater bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, depart from Bus Station.
Kendal to Ullswater bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Ullswater is 19 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Kendal to Ullswater.
There are 3582+ hotels available in Ullswater.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Ullswater, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Aira Force via Bus Station in around 2h 59m.
- 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
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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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