There are 3 ways to get from Ambleside to Backbarrow by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 599 bus, line 6 bus
best- Take the bus from bus interchange to Bus Rail Interchangebus 599 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to bypassbus 6
1h 38m£6Drive 14.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ambleside to Backbarrowcar 14.8 mi
24 min£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ambleside to Backbarrowtaxi 14.8 mi
24 min£65–85
Ambleside to Backbarrow by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambleside to Backbarrow is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Ambleside to Backbarrow is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £65 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambleside to Backbarrow. However, there are services departing from bus interchange and arriving at bypass via Bus Rail Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Ambleside and Backbarrow is 15 miles. The road distance is 14.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ambleside to Backbarrow without a car is to line 599 bus and line 6 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Ambleside to Backbarrow, including transfers.
Ambleside to Backbarrow bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from bus interchange station.
Ambleside to Backbarrow bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Rail Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambleside to Backbarrow is 15 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Ambleside to Backbarrow.
There are 3822+ hotels available in Backbarrow.
What companies run services between Ambleside, Cumbria, England and Backbarrow, England?
You can take a bus from bus interchange to bypass via Bus Rail Interchange in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from bus interchange to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
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