The average bus between Manchester and Lake District National Park takes 3h 31m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Manchester to Lake District National Park. 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 once daily between Manchester and Lake District National Park. The earliest departure is at 3:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Manchester is at 3:25 PM which arrives into Lake District National Park at 7:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Rail Station and take an average of 3h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Lake District National Park. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Lake District National Park station via Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
Manchester to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Manchester and Lake District National Park is 128.6 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Keswick via Rail Station and Bus Station in around 3h 19m.