There are 4 ways to get from Penrith to Tongue by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Lairgtrain
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus 2
10h 58mDrive 347 mi
cheapest- Drive from Penrith to Tonguecar 347 mi
6h 23m£85–122Bus
- Take the bus from Penrith to Glasgowbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road Endbus 2
11h 6mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to War Memorialbus 805
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Fire Stationbus 2
12h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Tongue is to drive which costs £80 - £130 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Tongue is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs £80 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith to Tongue. However, there are services departing from Penrith and arriving at Kirkiboll Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6 and Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Penrith and Tongue is 409 miles. The road distance is 349 miles.
The best way to get from Penrith to Tongue without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 10h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Penrith to Tongue, including transfers.
Penrith to Tongue bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penrith station.
Penrith to Tongue bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Glasgow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Tongue is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Penrith to Tongue.
There are 53+ hotels available in Tongue.
What companies run services between Penrith, England and Tongue, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Penrith to Kirkiboll Road End via Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 6, and Station in around 11h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Lairg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportfortongue.co.uk
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
Bus from Station to Kirkiboll Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
Bus from War Memorial to Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://transportfortongue.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Penrith to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 6 to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
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