There are 5 ways to get from Ben Nevis to Kendal by unknown, bus, train, or plane
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Travel, bus, train via Glasgow
best- Walk from Ben Nevis to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station914 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
6h 37mTravel, train
- Walk from Ben Nevis to Fort William
- Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
7h 11mTravel, bus, fly, train
- Walk from Ben Nevis to Happy Valley
- Take the bus from Happy Valley to Bus Station Stance 2
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
8h 36mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Ben Nevis to An Aird One
- Take the bus from An Aird One to Haymarket StationE4 / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
7h 27mTravel, bus, train via Carlisle
- Walk from Ben Nevis to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station914 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
7h 58m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ben Nevis and Kendal is 261 miles.
The best way to get from Ben Nevis to Kendal without a car is to travel and bus and train via Glasgow which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Ben Nevis to Kendal, including transfers.
There are 3229+ hotels available in Kendal.
What companies run services between Ben Nevis, Scotland and Kendal, England?
There is no direct connection from Ben Nevis to Kendal. However, you can travel to Bus Station, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, walk to Glasgow Central, take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, then take the train to Kendal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ben Nevis to Kendal via Fort William, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 7h 11m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £41–42
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Happy Valley to Bus Station Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from An Aird One to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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