There are 3 ways to get from Elterwater to Coniston by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 516 bus, line 505 bus
best- Take the bus from The Britannia Inn to Waterhead Inn for Pierbus 516
- Take the bus from Waterhead Inn for Pier to The Crownbus 505
2h 8m£6Drive 5.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elterwater to Conistoncar 5.7 mi
7 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elterwater to Conistontaxi 5.7 mi
7 min£14–18
Elterwater to Coniston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elterwater to Coniston is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Elterwater to Coniston is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £14 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Elterwater to Coniston. However, there are services departing from The Britannia Inn and arriving at The Crown via Waterhead Inn for Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Elterwater and Coniston is 15 miles. The road distance is 5.7 miles.
The best way to get from Elterwater to Coniston without a car is to line 516 bus and line 505 bus which takes 2h 8m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Elterwater to Coniston, including transfers.
Elterwater to Coniston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from The Britannia Inn station.
Elterwater to Coniston bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Waterhead Inn for Pier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elterwater to Coniston is 6 miles. It takes approximately 7 min to drive from Elterwater to Coniston.
There are 3459+ hotels available in Coniston.
What companies run services between Elterwater, England and Coniston, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from The Britannia Inn to The Crown via Waterhead Inn for Pier in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from The Britannia Inn to Waterhead Inn for Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Waterhead Inn for Pier to The Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £14–18
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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