There are 4 ways to get from Kendal to Waterhead by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 555 bus, line 599 bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lanebus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Pierbus 599 / ...
42 min£6Line 555 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Waterhead Inn for Pierbus 555 / ...
49 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendal to Waterheadtaxi 12.5 mi
18 min£28–35Drive 12.5 mi
- Drive from Kendal to Waterheadcar 12.5 mi
18 min£4–5
Kendal to Waterhead by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kendal to Waterhead is to line 555 bus which costs £3 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendal to Waterhead is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Waterhead Inn for Pier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Kendal and Waterhead is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kendal to Waterhead without a car is to line 555 bus and line 599 bus which takes 42 min and costs £6.
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Kendal to Waterhead, including transfers.
Kendal to Waterhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Kendal to Waterhead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Thwaite Lane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kendal to Waterhead is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Kendal to Waterhead.
There are 3795+ hotels available in Waterhead.
What companies run services between Kendal, England and Waterhead, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Pier via Thwaite Lane and Bus Rail Interchange in around 42 min.
Bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Waterhead Inn for Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
Blue Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 723 670
- Website
- bluestartaxis.net
K Cars
- Phone
- +44 1539 731 000
- Website
- kcars.co
Lakeside Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 239 239
- Website
- lakesidetaxis.co.uk
Theo's Taxis (Kendal)
- Phone
- +44 7747 055 674
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