There are 3 ways to get from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land) by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the taxi from Penrith North Lakes to Lake District (Land)taxi
3h 25m£104–165Drive 140.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land)car 140.2 mi
3h 4m£34–49Line 11 bus, bus, train, line 78 bus
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Stationbus 11
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X76 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus 78 / ...
5h 31m£58–100
Ardrossan to Lake District (Land) by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land) is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land) is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Ardrossan and Lake District (Land) is 176 miles. The road distance is 141 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 25m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Lake District (Land) is 141 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land).
There are 1771+ hotels available in Lake District (Land).
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Lake District (Land), England?
There is no direct connection from Ardrossan to Lake District (Land). However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Penrith North Lakes, then take the taxi to Lake District (Land). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hill Street to National Trust car park via Kilmarnock Bus Station, Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, Penrith North Lakes, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Hill Street to Kilmarnock Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
A1 Acclaim Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 866 842
- Website
- a1acclaimtaxispenrith.co.uk
Abbey Taxis of Penrith
- Phone
- +44 7789 023 023
- Website
- abbeytaxisofpenrith.co.uk
Penrith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 899 298
- Website
- penrithtaxis.com
Station Taxis Penrith
- Phone
- +44 1768 211 004
- Website
- stationtaxispenrith.co.uk
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