There are 5 ways to get from Kendal to Ullapool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
10h 1m£121–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
12h 30m£64–116Drive 345.7 mi
- Drive from Kendal to Ullapoolcar 345.7 mi
6h 15m£84–121Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
8h 21m£125–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
10h 51m£120–203
Kendal to Ullapool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Ullapool is to bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Ullapool is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kendal to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Weavers Court and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Kendal and Ullapool is 394 miles. The road distance is 347.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Ullapool without a car is to train and bus via Edinburgh which takes 10h 1m and costs £120 - £270.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Kendal to Ullapool, including transfers.
Kendal to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Underpass station.
Kendal to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Ullapool is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Kendal to Ullapool.
There are 70+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Weavers Court to Ferry Terminal via Bus Station, Underpass, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–430
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Underpass to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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