There are 9 ways to get from Keswick to Bedford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
6h 24m£66–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rail Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
8h 51m£43–73Drive 245.8 mi
- Drive from Keswick to Bedfordcar 245.8 mi
4h 33m£61–88Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
5h 52m£83–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to St Paul's Squarebus C1 / ...
7h 22m£82–127Line 555 bus, train
- Take the bus from Greta Bank to Thwaite Lanebus 555
- Take the train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
8h 51m£98–157Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
6h 38m£78–217Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
7h 28m£123–340Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
7h 59m£116–350
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Keswick to Bedford is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Keswick to Bedford is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Keswick to Bedford station. However, there are services departing from Greta Bank and arriving at Bus Station via Rail Station, Manchester Central Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Keswick to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Bedford St Johns via Crewe, Milton Keynes Central and Bletchley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Keswick and Bedford is 268 miles. The road distance is 247.2 miles.
The best way to get from Keswick to Bedford without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Keswick to Bedford, including transfers.
Keswick to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station.
Keswick to Bedford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Keswick to Bedford is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Keswick, Cumbria, England and Bedford, England?
You can take a bus from Greta Bank to Bedford St Johns via Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, Crewe, Milton Keynes Central, and Bletchley in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greta Bank to Bus Station via Rail Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Greta Bank to Thwaite Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
Keswick to Bedford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Keswick to Bedford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Keswick to Bedford is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Keswick to Bedford.
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