There are 4 ways to get from Lake District National Park to Penrith by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
41 min£2–4Train
- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Windermere - Oxenholme Lake District / ...
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
1h 9m£15–27Drive 26 mi
- Drive from Lake District National Park to Penrithcar 26 mi
38 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lake District National Park to Penrithtaxi 26 mi
38 min£55–70
Lake District National Park to Penrith by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake District National Park to Penrith is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake District National Park to Penrith is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Rail Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
No, there is no direct train from Lake District National Park to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Lake District National Park and Penrith is 18 miles. The road distance is 26.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake District National Park to Penrith without a car is to bus which takes 41 min and costs £2 - £4.
The bus from Bus Station to Rail Station takes 41 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Lake District National Park to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Lake District National Park to Penrith train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Windermere station.
The best way to get from Lake District National Park to Penrith is to bus which takes 41 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £28 and takes 1h 9m.
What companies run services between Lake District National Park, England and Penrith, England?
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Bus Station to Rail Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 41 min. Stagecoach West also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bus Rail Interchange to Penrith North Lakes via Windermere and Oxenholme Lake District in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- £11–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
Bakers Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7719 010 034
White Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1946 66 111
- Website
- whitelinetaxis-cumbria.co.uk
B&P Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 63 839
- Website
- bptaxi.weebly.com
Josie's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 66 899
Sue's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 607 005
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More Questions & Answers
Lake District National Park to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Rail Station.
Lake District National Park to Penrith train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake District National Park to Penrith is 26 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Lake District National Park to Penrith.
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