How to get to Keswick from Edinburgh

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from Edinburgh to Keswick

How to get to Keswick from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Keswick is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Avanti West CoastW01974
10:521h28
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
12:20Penrith station (PNR)
£171One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
21:255h05
Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)
02:30Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths)
£111One-way
1 change

Fastest

Avanti West CoastW01974
10:521h28
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
12:20Penrith station (PNR)
£171One-way
0 changes

Other options

Avanti West CoastW02947+Northern Rail (3)L11122
08:522h48
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
11:40Windermere station (WDM)
£211One-way
1 change
Avanti West CoastW02947+Northern Rail (3)Y25304
08:521h50
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
10:42Aspatria station (ASP)
£231One-way
1 change
ScotRailY39319+BusBus from Glasgow Queen Street to Glasgow Central+Avanti West CoastL02262+Northern Rail (3)L11123
09:153h43
Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)
12:58Windermere station (WDM)
£211One-way
3 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
21:205h10
Edinburgh
02:30Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths)
£111One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
21:155h15
Edinburgh, Bus Station
02:30Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths)
£111One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
21:314h59
Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
02:30Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths)
£131One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Edinburgh to Keswick

Travel to Keswick easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Keswick.

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There are 2 options to travel between Edinburgh and Keswick including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Keswick is a coach with an average price of £9.

This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Keswick:

A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Keswick costing on average £11.

The fastest way to travel from Edinburgh to Keswick is by train with an average journey time of 1h 27m.

Other travel options to Keswick take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 56m.

The Edinburgh to Keswick distance is approximately 150 km.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Keswick is:
  • Around 18 trains per day.
  • Around 6 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Keswick as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Keswick:
  • Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Penrith station (PNR).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, St Andrew's House and arrive in Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Edinburgh to Keswick, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast to go to Keswick by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Edinburgh to Keswick:
  • 4 direct trains per day with TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast.
Omio customers who travel from Edinburgh to Keswick often also extend their vacation to go to Penrith, London, Newcastle, Manchester, Cockermouth. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Keswick and these popular destinations at a great price.

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