Buses
For details of bus companies and the routes they operate see bus services. For information on bus routes and times see bus timetables on the Cumbria County Council website. For information on concessionary travel see the bus pass web page. There is also information on bus shelters and Penrith Bus Station.
Trains
The Westcoast Line from either Glasgow or Edinburgh to London runs through Eden, trains stop at Penrith North Lakes station. For train times see Virgin Trains' timetable or visit Virgin Trains for more information. For up to date details on train departures see the live departures board from Penrith North Lakes Station available on the Virgin Trains website.
The Settle Carlisle Railway also runs through Eden, trains stop at Kirkby Stephen, Appleby, Langwathby, Lazonby and Armathwaite stations. For train times and fares see Settle Carlisle timetable and fares or visit Settle Carlisle Partnership website for more information.
Taxis
You can get a taxi from one of the taxi ranks in Penrith. For details of taxi firms see taxis in Cumbria on the Yell.com website. For taxi journey approximate costs you see the taxiroute website.
Airports
There are no airports within Eden District the nearest are:
Traveline Public Transport Info
Traveline public transport info gives information on public transport throughout Britain. For information on travel in the North East and Cumbria see the journey planner on the www.traveline.info website or telephone 0871 200 22 33.
Rural Wheels
Rural Wheels is a door-to-door community transport scheme providing transport to people at a reasonable cost for a variety of purposes. For further information contact the Community Transport Co-ordinator by email: integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk or telephone 0845 602 3786.
Penrith and District Volunteer Transport Ltd
Penrith and District Volunteer Transport Ltd provide a service for local people who are unable, for any reason, to use generally available forms of transport. They have a 14 seat minibus, a small wheelchair carrier and a car scheme which uses members private cars.
Address: 33 Sandgate, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7TJ
Telephone: 01768 867057
Transport Direct
Transport Direct website gives information and costs on all forms of transport through out the UK including using your own car and calculates the CO2 emissions for a specified journey.
