There are 6 ways to get from Penrith to Banbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Banburytrain
4h 12m£78–140Bus, train via Sheffield
cheapest- Take the bus from Booth's Supermarket to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banburytrain
6h 56m£42–67Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Banburytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 13m£51–84Drive 217.7 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Banburycar 217.7 mi
3h 43m£54–78Train, fly
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Banburytrain
5h 45m£88–198Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Banburytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 56m£85–134
Penrith to Banbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Banbury is to bus and train via Sheffield which costs £40 - £70 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Banbury is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith to Banbury. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Banbury via Crewe and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Penrith and Banbury is 224 miles. The road distance is 219 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Banbury without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 4h 12m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Penrith to Banbury, including transfers.
Penrith to Banbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
Penrith to Banbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Banbury is 219 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Penrith to Banbury.
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What companies run services between Penrith, England and Banbury, England?
You can take a train from Penrith North Lakes to Banbury via Crewe and Birmingham New Street in around 4h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Booth's Supermarket to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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