There are 4 ways to get from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Stirling to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the taxi from Penrith North Lakes to Lake District (Mountain)taxi
3h 50m£102–168Bus, line 104 bus, line 78 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotelbus
- Take the bus from La Mexxaluna to Bus Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus 78 / ...
6h 37m£25–35Drive 146.1 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain)car 146.1 mi
2h 47m£36–51Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
4h 47m£54–86
Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) is to bus and line 104 bus and line 78 bus which costs £25 - £35 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Lake District (Mountain). However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at National Trust car park via Buchanan Bus Station, La Mexxaluna, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain). However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Stirling and Lake District (Mountain) is 178 miles. The road distance is 146.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 50m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain), including transfers.
Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) is to bus and line 104 bus and line 78 bus which takes 6h 37m and costs £25 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Lake District (Mountain), England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park via Buchanan Bus Station, Halston Hotel, La Mexxaluna, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Stirling to Carlisle 6 times a week. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 2h 39m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–10
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from La Mexxaluna to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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
Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Lake District (Mountain) is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Stirling to Lake District (Mountain).
There are 1771+ hotels available in Lake District (Mountain).

































