There are 4 ways to get from Ambleside to Lancaster by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 555 bus, train
best- Take the bus from bus interchange to Thwaite Lanebus 555 / ...
- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Lancastertrain
1h 53m£13–25Line 555 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salutation Hotel to Blackhall Roadbus 555
- Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Bus Stationbus 555
2h 32m£6Drive 34.6 mi
- Drive from Ambleside to Lancastercar 34.6 mi
42 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ambleside to Lancastertaxi 34.6 mi
42 min£70–90
Ambleside to Lancaster by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ambleside to Lancaster is to line 555 bus which costs £6 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ambleside to Lancaster is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambleside to Lancaster station. However, there are services departing from Salutation Hotel and arriving at Bus Station via Blackhall Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Ambleside and Lancaster is 35 miles. The road distance is 34.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ambleside to Lancaster without a car is to line 555 bus and train which takes 1h 53m and costs £13 - £25.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Ambleside to Lancaster, including transfers.
Ambleside to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Salutation Hotel station.
Ambleside to Lancaster bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Blackhall Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambleside to Lancaster is 35 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Ambleside to Lancaster.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Ambleside, Cumbria, England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a bus from Salutation Hotel to Bus Station via Blackhall Road in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from bus interchange to Thwaite Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Salutation Hotel to Blackhall Road
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Blackhall Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
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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