There are 4 ways to get from Backbarrow to Ambleside by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 6 bus, line 599 bus
best- Take the bus from bypass to Bus Rail Interchangebus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Vicarage Roadbus 599 / ...
57 min£6Drive 15 mi
cheapest- Drive from Backbarrow to Amblesidecar 15 mi
24 min£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Backbarrow to Amblesidetaxi 15 mi
24 min£30–40Line 6 bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from bypass to Bowness Pierbus 6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bowness Pier to Loughrigg Avenuebus 555
1h 34m£6
Backbarrow to Ambleside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Backbarrow to Ambleside is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Backbarrow to Ambleside is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Backbarrow to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from bypass and arriving at Vicarage Road via Bus Rail Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Backbarrow and Ambleside is 16 miles. The road distance is 15.1 miles.
The best way to get from Backbarrow to Ambleside without a car is to line 6 bus and line 599 bus which takes 57 min and costs £6.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Backbarrow to Ambleside, including transfers.
Backbarrow to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from bypass station.
Backbarrow to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Rail Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Backbarrow to Ambleside is 15 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Backbarrow to Ambleside.
There are 3889+ hotels available in Ambleside.
What companies run services between Backbarrow, England and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from bypass to Vicarage Road via Bus Rail Interchange in around 57 min.
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from bypass to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Vicarage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from bypass to Bowness Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bowness Pier to Loughrigg Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Economical Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 558 901
Roadrunner
- Phone
- +44 1539 533 792
Go Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1229 582 177
Paul's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 586 669
- Website
- paulsstaxisltd.co.uk
Priory Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 587 606
24/7 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 758 015
- Website
- 247taxiskendal.co.uk
Bela Cars
- Phone
- +44 1539 564 610
- Website
- belacars.co.uk
LA7 Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7415 303 222
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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