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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ambleside to Knaresborough by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Knaresboroughtrain train
    5h 43m
    £53–101

  2. Drive 81.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ambleside to Knaresboroughcar car 81.3 mi
    1h 46m
    £20–29

  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 Bus Stationbus bus 59
    6. Take the bus from Hgte Bus Stn Stand 10 to Council Officesbus bus 1C / ...
    7h 47m

  4. Line 555 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Blackhall Road to New Streetbus bus 555 / ...
    2. Take the train from Carnforth to Leedstrain train Morecambe - Leeds / ...
    5h 47m
    £39–67

  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 58m
    £55–109

Ambleside to Knaresborough by bus and train

Calendar112Weekly Services
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 137.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

You can take a bus from bus interchange to Knaresborough via Thwaite Lane, Windermere, Oxenholme Lake District, Preston, and Leeds in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salutation Hotel to Council Offices via Blackhall Road, Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's, Market Place, Bus Station Stand 1, and Hgte Bus Stn Stand 10 in around 7h 47m.

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