There are 4 ways to get from Penrith to Thirlmere by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 555 bus
best- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to car parkbus 555
1h 30m£6Drive 21.7 mi
- Drive from Penrith to Thirlmerecar 21.7 mi
27 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penrith to Thirlmeretaxi 21.7 mi
27 min£45–60Bus, line 559 bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Innbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Troutbeck Inn to car parkbus 559
1h 40m£6
Penrith to Thirlmere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Thirlmere is to bus and line 559 bus which costs £5 - £6 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Thirlmere is to drive which takes 27 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith station to Thirlmere. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at car park via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Penrith and Thirlmere is 25 miles. The road distance is 21.8 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Thirlmere without a car is to bus and line 555 bus which takes 1h 30m and costs £5 - £7.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Penrith to Thirlmere, including transfers.
Penrith to Thirlmere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Rail Station.
Penrith to Thirlmere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Thirlmere is 22 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Penrith to Thirlmere.
There are 3985+ hotels available in Thirlmere.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Thirlmere, England?
You can take a bus from Rail Station to car park via Bus Station in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to car park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Troutbeck Inn to car park
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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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