There are 5 ways to get from Penrith to Appleby Castle by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Herald Office to Royal Oakbus 563
33 min£3Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisletrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Applebytrain Carlisle - Nottingham / ...
2h 11m£15–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penrith to Appleby Castletaxi 14.4 mi
18 min£65–80Drive 14.4 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Appleby Castlecar 14.4 mi
18 min£4–6Bus via Magistrates Court
- Take the bus from Herald Office to Magistrates Courtbus 563
34 min£3
Penrith to Appleby Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Appleby Castle is to bus which costs £3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Appleby Castle is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £65 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Herald Office and arriving at Royal Oak. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith to Appleby Castle. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Appleby via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Penrith and Appleby Castle is 14 miles. The road distance is 14.5 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Appleby Castle without a car is to bus which takes 33 min and costs £3.
The bus from Herald Office to Royal Oak takes 25 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Penrith to Appleby Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Herald Office station.
Penrith to Appleby Castle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Appleby Castle is to bus which takes 33 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £29 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Appleby Castle, England?
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Herald Office to Royal Oak 5 times a day. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 25 min. Western Dales Community Trnsp also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penrith North Lakes to Appleby Castle via Carlisle and Appleby in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Appleby
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Herald Office to Royal Oak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Herald Office to Magistrates Court
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 015396 20125
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Herald Office to Royal Oak
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Herald Office to Magistrates Court
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
A1 Acclaim Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 866 842
- Website
- a1acclaimtaxispenrith.co.uk
Abbey Taxis of Penrith
- Phone
- +44 7789 023 023
- Website
- abbeytaxisofpenrith.co.uk
Penrith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 899 298
- Website
- penrithtaxis.com
Station Taxis Penrith
- Phone
- +44 1768 211 004
- Website
- stationtaxispenrith.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Penrith to Appleby Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Royal Oak station.
Penrith to Appleby Castle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Appleby Castle is 14 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Penrith to Appleby Castle.
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