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Edinburgh to Kendal by train
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kendal is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kendal is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Kendal via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kendal is 153 miles. The road distance is 139.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kendal without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £19 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Kendal, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kendal train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Kendal train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Kendal is 140 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Edinburgh to Kendal.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kendal, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oxenholme Lake District every 4 hours. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Avanti West Coast also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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