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How to get fromAmbleside to Harrogateby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ambleside to Harrogate by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain train Blackpool North - York / ...
    5h 27m
    £51–98

  2. Drive 78.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ambleside to Harrogatecar car 78.5 mi
    1h 40m
    £19–28

  3. Line 555 bus, line 567 bus, line 581 bus, bus, line 59 bus

    1. Take the bus from Salutation Hotel to Blackhall Roadbus bus 555
    2. Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth'sbus bus 567
    3. Take the bus from Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's to Market Placebus bus 581
    4. Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Station Stand 2bus bus 580 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Cheltenham Crescentbus bus 59
    7h 21m

  4. Line 555 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Salutation Hotel to Blackhall Roadbus bus 555
    2. Take the bus from Blackhall Road to New Streetbus bus 555 / ...
    3. Take the train from Carnforth to Leedstrain train
    5h 30m
    £37–64

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Leedstrain train Manchester Airport - Leeds / ...
    5h 41m
    £53–106

  6. Line 555 bus, train, line 662 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Salutation Hotel to Blackhall Roadbus bus 555
    2. Take the bus from Blackhall Road to New Streetbus bus 555 / ...
    3. Take the train from Carnforth to Keighleytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Keighley Rail Station A to Bradford Interchange Bus Stationbus bus 662
    5. Take the bus from Bradford Interchange to Harrogatebus bus A2
    7h 32m

Ambleside to Harrogate by bus and train

Calendar112Weekly Services
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 133.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Ambleside, Cumbria, England and Harrogate, England?

You can take a bus from bus interchange to Harrogate via Thwaite Lane, Windermere, Oxenholme Lake District, Preston, and Leeds in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salutation Hotel to Cheltenham Crescent via Blackhall Road, Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's, Market Place, and Bus Station Stand 1 in around 7h 21m.

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