There are 7 ways to get from London to Kendal by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 28m£92–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
9h 1m£51–118Drive 261 mi
- Drive from London to Kendalcar 261 mi
4h 26m£65–94Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
5h 3m£90–290Train via Leeds
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
6h 21m£82–133Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 21m£103–369Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 50m£138–337
London to Kendal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Kendal is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kendal is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Kendal. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at The Shakespeare Inn via Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between London and Kendal is 259 miles. The road distance is 262.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Kendal without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from London to Kendal, including transfers.
London to Kendal bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Kendal is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 9h 1m.
London to Kendal bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Kendal is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from London to Kendal.
What companies run services between London, England and Kendal, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District hourly. Tickets cost £90–150 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to The Shakespeare Inn via Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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