There are 6 ways to get from Penrith to Elterwater by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
- Take the taxi from Windermere to Elterwatertaxi
1h 40m£31–48Bus, line 516 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Booth's Supermarket to Bus Rail Interchangebus 508
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to The Britannia Innbus 516
3h 51m£6Train, line 516 bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to The Britannia Innbus 516
3h 22m£15–27Drive 26.7 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Elterwatercar 26.7 mi
36 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penrith to Elterwatertaxi 26.7 mi
36 min£55–70Bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to bus interchangebus 555 / ...
3h 26m£9
Penrith to Elterwater by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Elterwater is to bus and line 516 bus which costs £6 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Elterwater is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith station to Elterwater. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at The Britannia Inn via Bus Station and bus interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Penrith and Elterwater is 50 miles. The road distance is 26.8 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Elterwater without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 40m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Penrith to Elterwater, including transfers.
Penrith to Elterwater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Rail Station.
Penrith to Elterwater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Elterwater is 27 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Penrith to Elterwater.
There are 3848+ hotels available in Elterwater.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Elterwater, England?
You can take a bus from Rail Station to The Britannia Inn via Bus Station and bus interchange in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to The Britannia Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to bus interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Booth's Supermarket to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to The Britannia Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
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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