There are 8 ways to get from Penrith to Thame 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 Moor Street to Haddenham & Thame Parkwaytrain
5h 51m£85–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penrith to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 240 / ...
10h 10m£37–64Drive 246 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Thamecar 246 mi
4h 20m£62–89Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6bus
5h 48m£110–332Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxfordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 32m£98–152Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6bus
6h 24m£126–331Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6bus
6h 48m£95–313Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Marylebone to Haddenham & Thame Parkwaytrain
6h 43m£105–245
Penrith to Thame by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Thame is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Thame is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to Thame. However, there are services departing from Penrith and arriving at North Street via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, The Point and Aylesbury Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith to Thame. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at Haddenham & Thame Parkway via Crewe and Birmingham Moor Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Penrith and Thame is 248 miles. The road distance is 247.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Thame without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 51m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Penrith to Thame, including transfers.
Penrith to Thame bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith to Thame train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Thame is to train via Birmingham which takes 5h 51m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Thame, England?
You can take a train from Penrith North Lakes to Cricket Ground via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Moor Street, Haddenham & Thame Parkway, and Station Bridge in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penrith to North Street via Leeds Cultural Stop C, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, The Point, and Aylesbury Bus Stn in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to Haddenham & Thame Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from London Marylebone to Haddenham & Thame Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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 Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penrith to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Lewknor Turn M40 J6
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
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Booking & Getting There
Penrith to Thame bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds Cultural Stop C station.
Penrith to Thame train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Thame is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Penrith to Thame.
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