There are 4 ways to get from Penrith to Lake District National Park by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
40 min£2–4Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain Oxenholme Lake District - Windermere / ...
1h 26m£15–27Drive 25.5 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Lake District National Parkcar 25.5 mi
37 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penrith to Lake District National Parktaxi 25.5 mi
37 min£55–70
Penrith to Lake District National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Lake District National Park is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Lake District National Park is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rail Station station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith to Lake District National Park. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Windermere via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Penrith and Lake District National Park is 18 miles. The road distance is 25.7 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Lake District National Park without a car is to bus which takes 40 min and costs £2 - £4.
The bus from Rail Station to Bus Station takes 40 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Penrith to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Rail Station.
Penrith to Lake District National Park train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Lake District National Park is to bus which takes 40 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £28 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Lake District National Park, England?
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Rail Station to Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 40 min. Stagecoach West also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penrith North Lakes to Bus Rail Interchange via Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
Penrith to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Penrith to Lake District National Park train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Lake District National Park is 26 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Penrith to Lake District National Park.
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