There are 5 ways to get from Melton Mowbray to Kendal by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Oxenholme Lake District
4h 54m£53–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill InterchangeUk079
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std181
8h 16m£22–45Drive 155 mi
- Drive from Melton Mowbray to Kendal155 mi
3h 13m£39–56Train
- Take the train from Grantham to Manchester PiccadillyNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake DistrictManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
6h 48m£44–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Grantham to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Dent
- Take the bus from Dent Station to The Shakespeare InnS1
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Melton Mowbray to Kendal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melton Mowbray to Kendal is to bus which costs £21 - £45 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Melton Mowbray to Kendal is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Melton Mowbray to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Melton Mowbray and arriving at Kendal via Nuneaton, Crewe and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Melton Mowbray and Kendal is 188 miles. The road distance is 155.9 miles.
The best way to get from Melton Mowbray to Kendal without a car is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 54m and costs £50 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Melton Mowbray to Kendal, including transfers.
Melton Mowbray to Kendal train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Melton Mowbray station.
The best way to get from Melton Mowbray to Kendal is to train via Hinckley which takes 4h 54m and costs £50 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £45 and takes 8h 16m.
Melton Mowbray to Kendal train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melton Mowbray to Kendal is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Melton Mowbray to Kendal.
What companies run services between Melton Mowbray, England and Kendal, England?
You can take a train from Melton Mowbray to Kendal via Nuneaton, Crewe, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Mary's Way to Kendal via Broad Marsh Bus Station, Greyfriar Gate, Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station Night Std, Lancaster, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 8h 16m.
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Train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 712 5678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Dent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Greyfriar Gate to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 015396 20125
- Website
- westerndalesbus.co.uk
Bus from Dent Station to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
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