The average bus between Penrith Rail Station and Ambleside takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 31m. There is a bus service every few hours from Penrith Rail Station 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 hourly between Penrith Rail Station and Ambleside. The earliest departure is at 6:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Penrith Rail Station is at 9:35 PM which arrives into Ambleside at 9:13 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Penrith Rail Station to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Penrith Rail Station station and arriving at Ambleside station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Penrith Rail Station to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Rail Station.
Penrith Rail Station to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Salutation Hotel station.
The distance between Penrith Rail Station and Ambleside is 28.8 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Rail Station to Salutation Hotel via Bus Station in around 1h 40m.