There are 8 ways to get from Ullapool to Penrith by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Edinburgh
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
8h 7m£101–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Penrithbus
9h 21m£37–57Drive 317.5 mi
- Drive from Ullapool to Penrithcar 317.5 mi
5h 42m£79–114Ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 57m£183–487Bus, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
9h 46mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 39m£130–274Ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
8h 54m£190–542Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
10h 12m£146–304
Ullapool to Penrith by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Penrith is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Penrith is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Ferry Terminal and arriving at Penrith via Inverness Union Street and Glasgow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Ullapool and Penrith is 360 miles. The road distance is 319.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Penrith without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 7m and costs £100 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Ullapool to Penrith, including transfers.
Ullapool to Penrith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Ferry Terminal station.
Ullapool to Penrith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Penrith is 319 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Ullapool to Penrith.
There are 836+ hotels available in Penrith.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Penrith, England?
You can take a bus from Ferry Terminal to Penrith via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Stn, and Glasgow in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–330
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Penrith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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