There are 7 ways to get from London to Kendal by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 8m£85–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
10h 14m£45–72Drive 261 mi
- Drive from London to Kendalcar 261 mi
4h 27m£65–93Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
5h 12m£92–324Train via Leeds
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
6h 21m£85–128Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 35m£96–336Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 50m£130–376
London to Kendal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Kendal is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kendal is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £85 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Kendal. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at The Shakespeare Inn via Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Kendal. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Kendal via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between London and Kendal is 251 miles. The road distance is 262.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Kendal without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from London to Kendal, including transfers.
London to Kendal bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Kendal train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Kendal is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 14m.
What companies run services between London, England and Kendal, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District hourly. Tickets cost £80–140 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to The Shakespeare Inn via Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
London to Kendal bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
London to Kendal train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Kendal is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from London to Kendal.
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