There are 5 ways to get from Kirkham to Kendal by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kirkham & Wesham to Prestontrain Blackpool South - Preston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
1h 42m£15–31Bus, line 555 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Shakespeare Innbus 555
4h 24m£9–13Train, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Carnforthtrain Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Shakespeare Innbus 555 / ...
2h 58m£14–25Drive 44.2 mi
- Drive from Kirkham to Kendalcar 44.2 mi
53 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkham to Kendaltaxi 44.2 mi
53 min£190–230
Kirkham to Kendal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkham to Kendal is to bus and line 555 bus which costs £9 - £13 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkham to Kendal is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkham to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Market Square and arriving at The Shakespeare Inn via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkham to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Kirkham & Wesham and arriving at Kendal via Preston and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Kirkham and Kendal is 50 miles. The road distance is 44.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkham to Kendal without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £14 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Kirkham to Kendal, including transfers.
Kirkham to Kendal bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Kirkham to Kendal train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Kirkham & Wesham station.
The best way to get from Kirkham to Kendal is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £14 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 555 bus, which costs £9 - £13 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Kirkham, Lancashire, England and Kendal, England?
You can take a train from Kirkham & Wesham to Kendal via Preston and Oxenholme Lake District in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Square to The Shakespeare Inn via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 4h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Kirkham & Wesham to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Kirkham & Wesham to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £190–230
Kirkham-Macs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 683 003
- Website
- fyldeexecutivecars.co.uk
Richardsons Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1772 804 800
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Booking & Getting There
Kirkham to Kendal bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Kirkham to Kendal train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkham to Kendal is 44 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Kirkham to Kendal.
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