There are 6 ways to get from Settle to Kendal by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Giggleswick to Lancastertrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
- Take the train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
1h 59m£15–31Drive 29.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Settle to Kendalcar 29.3 mi
39 min£8–11Train, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Giggleswick to Carnforthtrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Shakespeare Innbus 555 / ...
2h 7m£10–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Settle to Kendaltaxi 29.3 mi
39 min£130–160Line 581 bus, line 567 bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth'sbus 581
- Take the bus from Abbotsgate to The Shakespeare Innbus 567
2h 16mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Settle to Denttrain Sheffield - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Dent Station to The Shakespeare Innbus S1
2h 24m
Settle to Kendal by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Settle to Kendal is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Settle to Kendal is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Settle to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at The Shakespeare Inn via Abbotsgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Settle to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Giggleswick and arriving at Kendal via Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Settle and Kendal is 50 miles. The road distance is 29.5 miles.
The best way to get from Settle to Kendal without a car is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Settle to Kendal, including transfers.
Settle to Kendal bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, depart from Market Place station.
Settle to Kendal train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Giggleswick station.
The best way to get from Settle to Kendal is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 581 bus and line 567 bus, which costs and takes 2h 16m.
What companies run services between Settle, England and Kendal, England?
You can take a train from Giggleswick to Kendal via Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District in around 1h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to The Shakespeare Inn via Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's and Abbotsgate in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Giggleswick to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Giggleswick to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Settle to Dent
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Abbotsgate to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
- Phone
- 015396 20125
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Dent Station to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
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Booking & Getting There
Settle to Kendal bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, arrive at Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's station.
Settle to Kendal train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Settle to Kendal is 29 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Settle to Kendal.
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