There are 8 ways to get from Basingstoke to Kendal by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
6h 1m£30–169Drive 258.1 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Kendalcar 258.1 mi
4h 30m£62–89Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 26m£74–257Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 4m£43–184Train via Railway Station
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carnforthtrain Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
7h 11m£34–161Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
5h 22m£79–199Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 32m£96–276Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 35m£76–324
Basingstoke to Kendal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Kendal is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Kendal is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Kendal via Stafford and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Kendal is 270 miles. The road distance is 259.6 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Kendal without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £29 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Basingstoke to Kendal, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Kendal train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
Basingstoke to Kendal train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Kendal is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Basingstoke to Kendal.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Kendal, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to The Shakespeare Inn via Manchester Piccadilly, Oxenholme Lake District, and Station in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Train from Basingstoke to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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