There are 5 ways to get from Kendal to Helmsley by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Maltontrain
5h 7m£57–124Drive 81.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kendal to Helmsleycar 81.3 mi
1h 49m£20–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Galgate - Commercial Hotelbus 572
- Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
6h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
6h 16mSteam train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Yorktrain The Scarborough Spa Express
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
7h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Helmsley is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Helmsley is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £19 - £28.
The distance between Kendal and Helmsley is 166 miles. The road distance is 81.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Helmsley without a car is to train which takes 5h 7m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kendal to Helmsley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Helmsley is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Kendal to Helmsley.
There are 760+ hotels available in Helmsley.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Helmsley, England?
You can take a train from Kendal to Helmsley via Oxenholme Lake District, Preston, Leeds, and Malton in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carnforth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Galgate - Commercial Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
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