There are 8 ways to get from Bath to Lake District National Park by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 12m£104–173Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk071
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Windermeretrain Manchester Victoria - Windermere
8h 58m£51–98Drive 250.5 mi
- Drive from Bath to Hawkshead Tourist Informationcar 250.5 mi
4h 33m£61–88Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 1m£133–288Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
7h 8m£124–203Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
10h 18m£56–132Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 4m£76–180Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 36m£92–216
Bath to Lake District National Park by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Lake District National Park is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Lake District National Park is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Lake District National Park station. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Lake District National Park. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Windermere via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Bath and Lake District National Park is 255 miles. The road distance is 251.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Lake District National Park without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 12m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Bath to Lake District National Park, including transfers.
Bath to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Lake District National Park train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Lake District National Park is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 12m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Lake District National Park, England?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Bus Rail Interchange via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, Oxenholme Lake District, and Windermere in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Keswick via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Bath to Lake District National Park train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Lake District National Park is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Bath to Lake District National Park.
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