There are 8 ways to get from London to Thirlmere by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 555 bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Swirls car parkbus 555
5h 55m£97–156Bus via Lancaster
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Underpassbus Uk030
11h 18m£37–54Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 590
10h 2m£63–145Drive 283 mi
- Drive from London to Thirlmerecar 283 mi
4h 57m£69–99Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train, bus, line 555 bus
- 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 Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to car parkbus
6h 31m£89–329Fly 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 Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 14m£106–349Fly 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 Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 59m£137–365Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 49m£121–354
London to Thirlmere by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Thirlmere is to bus via Lancaster which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from London to Thirlmere is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Thirlmere. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at car park via Rail Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between London and Thirlmere is 283 miles. The road distance is 284.6 miles.
The best way to get from London to Thirlmere without a car is to train and line 555 bus which takes 5h 55m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from London to Thirlmere, including transfers.
London to Thirlmere bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Thirlmere bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Thirlmere is 285 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from London to Thirlmere.
There are 874+ hotels available in Thirlmere.
What companies run services between London, England and Thirlmere, England?
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Rail Station twice daily. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Swirls car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to car park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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