The average bus between Lakeside and Ambleside takes 1h 35m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Lakeside to Ambleside. 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 3 hours between Lakeside and Ambleside. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lakeside is at 10:42 PM which arrives into Ambleside at 6:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lakeside to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Lakeside station and arriving at Ambleside station via Bus Rail Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
Lakeside to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Gummers How turn station.
Lakeside to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Vicarage Road station.
The distance between Lakeside and Ambleside is 18.4 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Gummers How turn to Vicarage Road via Bus Rail Interchange in around 51 min.