There are 5 ways to get from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen
4h 2m£30–92Drive 52.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen52.3 mi
1h 13m£14–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Carnforth
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Station552
- Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Pennine HotelS5
5h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen52.3 mi
1h 13m£110–130Train, bus via Post Office
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Station to Post OfficeS1
- Take the bus from Post Office to Pennine HotelS4
4h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £13 - £19.
The distance between Barrow in Furness and Kirkby Stephen is 147 miles. The road distance is 52.6 miles.
The best way to get from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £29 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Barrow in Furness to Kirkby Stephen.
There are 562+ hotels available in Kirkby Stephen.
What companies run services between Barrow in Furness, England and Kirkby Stephen, England?
You can take a train from Barrow-in-Furness to Kirkby Stephen via Lancaster, Carlisle, and Kirkby Stephen in around 4h 2m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
Train from Carlisle to Kirkby Stephen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
- Phone
- 015396 20125
- Website
- westerndalesbus.co.uk
Bus from Blackhall Road to Pennine Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Station to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Post Office to Pennine Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Blackhall Road to Pennine Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- £110–130
City Lynx Taxis Barrow
- Phone
- +44 1229 232 323
Acacia Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 434 343
- Website
- acacia43.com
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 838 383
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