There are 5 ways to get from Cark to Kendal by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 530 bus
best- Take the bus from Engine Inn to The Shakespeare Inn530
1h 1m£5–8Train
- Take the train from Cark & Cartmel to LancasterBarrow-in-Furness - Lancaster / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake DistrictRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
1h 48m£13–27Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cark to Kendal16.7 mi
24 min£35–45Drive 16.7 mi
- Drive from Cark to Kendal16.7 mi
24 min£5–6Train, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Cark & Cartmel to CarnforthBarrow-in-Furness - Lancaster / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Shakespeare Inn555 / ...
1h 53m£9–14
Cark to Kendal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cark to Kendal is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Cark to Kendal is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Engine Inn and arriving at The Shakespeare Inn. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cark to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Cark & Cartmel and arriving at Kendal via Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Cark and Kendal is 20 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cark to Kendal without a car is to line 530 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs £5 - £8.
The line 530 bus from Engine Inn to The Shakespeare Inn takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Cark to Kendal bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Engine Inn station.
Cark to Kendal train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Cark & Cartmel station.
The best way to get from Cark to Kendal is to line 530 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs £5 - £8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £28 and takes 1h 48m.
What companies run services between Cark, England and Kendal, England?
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Engine Inn to The Shakespeare Inn 3 times a day. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cark & Cartmel to Kendal via Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Cark & Cartmel to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cark & Cartmel to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Engine Inn to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Railway Station to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Roadrunner
- Phone
- +44 1539 533 792
Economical Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 558 901
Priory Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 587 606
Paul's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 586 669
- Website
- paulsstaxisltd.co.uk
Go Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1229 582 177
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More Questions & Answers
Cark to Kendal bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at The Shakespeare Inn station.
Cark to Kendal train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cark to Kendal is 17 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Cark to Kendal.
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