There are 4 ways to get from Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Brathay Hill Junctionbus X5 / ...
1h 5m£3–4Drive 25 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lakecar 25 mi
28 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penrith to Bassenthwaite Laketaxi 25 mi
28 min£50–65Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to junction for Bassenthwaite Lake Stationbus X5
1h 17m£6
Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake is to bus which costs £3 - £4 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake is to drive which takes 28 min and costs £6 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Penrith Rail Station station and arriving at Brathay Hill Junction. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Penrith and Bassenthwaite Lake is 26 miles. The road distance is 25.1 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs £3 - £4.
The bus from Penrith Rail Station to Brathay Hill Junction takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs hourly.
Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, depart from Penrith Rail Station.
Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Brathay Hill Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake is 25 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Penrith to Bassenthwaite Lake.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Bassenthwaite Lake.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Bassenthwaite Lake, England?
Stagecoach West operates a bus from Penrith Rail Station to Brathay Hill Junction hourly. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Brathay Hill Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to junction for Bassenthwaite Lake Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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