There are 4 ways to get from Kendal to Ullswater by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Line 555 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lanebus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Patterdale Hotelbus 508
2h 18m£6Drive 29.5 mi
- Drive from Kendal to Cumbriacar 29.5 mi
40 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendal to Cumbriataxi 29.5 mi
40 min£60–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Innbus X5 / ...
2h 35m£15–25
Kendal to Ullswater by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Ullswater is to line 555 bus and bus which costs £6 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Ullswater is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Kendal station to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Patterdale Hotel via Bus Rail Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Kendal and Ullswater is 65 miles. The road distance is 29.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Ullswater without a car is to line 555 bus and bus which takes 2h 18m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Kendal to Ullswater, including transfers.
Kendal to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Kendal to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Thwaite Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Ullswater is 30 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Kendal to Ullswater.
There are 3580+ hotels available in Ullswater.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Ullswater, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Patterdale Hotel via Thwaite Lane and Bus Rail Interchange in around 2h 18m.
- 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
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Patterdale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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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