The average bus between Ambleside and Walney Island takes 3h 12m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ambleside to Walney Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Ambleside and Walney Island. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ambleside is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Walney Island at 10:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Tourist Information Centre and take an average of 3h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Ambleside to Walney Island? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambleside to Walney Island. However, there are services departing from Ambleside station and arriving at Walney Island station via Tourist Information Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
Ambleside to Walney Island bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from bus interchange station.
Ambleside to Walney Island bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Abbey Apartments station.
The distance between Ambleside and Walney Island is 40.9 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from bus interchange to Abbey Apartments via Tourist Information Centre and Kiosk in around 2h 35m.