There are 9 ways to get from Croydon to Ullswater by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakestrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 14m£105–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
12h 3m£49–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airportbus
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
11h 49mDrive 301.7 mi
- Drive from Croydon to Cumbriacar 301.7 mi
5h 21m£75–108Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
6h 57m£122–398Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus
7h 56m£96–323Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 36m£107–313Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
7h 32m£129–373Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, line 508 bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus
8h 10m£122–333
London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Ullswater is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Ullswater is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Aira Force via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Croydon and Ullswater is 308 miles. The road distance is 303.5 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Ullswater without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Croydon to Ullswater, including transfers.
Croydon to Ullswater bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Croydon to Ullswater train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Ullswater is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Ullswater, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakes hourly. Tickets cost £95–150 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Aira Force via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, and Rail Station in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Ullswater bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Croydon to Ullswater train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Penrith North Lakes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Ullswater is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Croydon to Ullswater.
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