There are 3 ways to get from Penrith to Kelso by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 67 bus
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
- Take the bus from Tweedbank Station to Coledale Car Parkbus 67
5h 11m£54–94Drive 79.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Penrith to Kelsocar 79.5 mi
1h 39m£20–29Line 104 bus, bus, line 67 bus
- Take the bus from Graham Street to Bus Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelterbus 67
5h 42m£22–31
Penrith to Kelso by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Kelso is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Kelso is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Graham Street and arriving at Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Club Britannia and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Penrith and Kelso is 171 miles. The road distance is 80 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Kelso without a car is to train and line 67 bus which takes 5h 11m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Penrith to Kelso, including transfers.
Penrith to Kelso bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Graham Street station.
Penrith to Kelso bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Kelso is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Penrith to Kelso.
There are 387+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Graham Street to Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Bus Station, Club Britannia, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Tweedbank Station to Coledale Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Horsemarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Graham Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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