There are 5 ways to get from Kendal to Matlock by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bakewell Road Bus StationTp
5h 9m£22–80Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Place199
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus StationTp
5h 43m£35–76Drive 117.6 mi
- Drive from Kendal to Matlock117.6 mi
2h 18m£30–43Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to CreweGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to DerbyCrewe - Lincoln Central / ...
5h 27m£37–95Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Airport The Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Railway Station199
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bakewell Road Bus StationTp
7h 4m£31–46
Kendal to Matlock by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Matlock is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Matlock is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Kendal to Matlock. However, there are services departing from Kendal and arriving at Matlock via Oxenholme Lake District, Crewe and Derby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Kendal and Matlock is 120 miles. The road distance is 118.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Matlock without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs £21 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Kendal to Matlock, including transfers.
Kendal to Matlock train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Kendal to Matlock is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £35 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 4m.
Kendal to Matlock train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Matlock is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Kendal to Matlock.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Matlock, England?
You can take a train from Kendal to Matlock via Oxenholme Lake District, Crewe, and Derby in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kendal to Bakewell Road Bus Station via Oxenholme Lake District, Lancaster, Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Airport The Station, and Railway Station in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bakewell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Market Place to Bakewell Road Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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