There are 4 ways to get from Kendal to Helmsley by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
6h 2m£48–97Drive 81.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kendal to Helmsleycar 81.3 mi
1h 49m£20–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Galgate - Commercial Hotelbus 572
- Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
6h 47mSteam train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Yorktrain The Scarborough Spa Express
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
7h 4m
Kendal to Helmsley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Helmsley is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Helmsley is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £19 - £29.
The distance between Kendal and Helmsley is 157 miles. The road distance is 81.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Helmsley without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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 975+ hotels available in Helmsley.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Helmsley, England?
There is no direct connection from Kendal to Helmsley. However, you can take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Preston, take the train to York, walk to Rail Station, then take the bus to Market Place. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Market Place via Galgate - Commercial Hotel, Tubwell Row, Darlington, York, and Rail Station in around 6h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- 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
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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
- £12–19
- 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/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- office@klch.co.uk
- Website
- klch.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Galgate - Commercial Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://klch.co.uk/
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