There are 5 ways to get from Gretna Green to Ambleside by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 555 bus
best- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Salutation Hotelbus 555
2h 37m£15–26Drive 51.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gretna Green to Amblesidecar 51.1 mi
57 min£13–18Train, line 599 bus
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Vicarage Roadbus 599 / ...
2h 38m£28–49Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gretna Green to Amblesidetaxi 51.1 mi
57 min£100–130Line 382 bus, line 104 bus, bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Stormont Terrace to STAND A - English Streetbus 382
- Take the bus from La Mexxaluna to Bus Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Salutation Hotelbus 555
3h 54m
Gretna Green to Ambleside by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gretna Green to Ambleside is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Gretna Green to Ambleside is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Gretna Green station to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Salutation Hotel via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Gretna Green and Ambleside is 63 miles. The road distance is 51.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gretna Green to Ambleside without a car is to bus and line 555 bus which takes 2h 37m and costs £15 - £26.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Gretna Green to Ambleside, including transfers.
Gretna Green to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Rail Station.
Gretna Green to Ambleside bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gretna Green to Ambleside is 51 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Gretna Green to Ambleside.
There are 3879+ hotels available in Ambleside.
What companies run services between Gretna Green, Scotland and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Gretna Green to Salutation Hotel via Carlisle, Penrith North Lakes, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 Salutation Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Vicarage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from La Mexxaluna to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Salutation Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stormont Terrace to STAND A - English Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Central Cabs of Gretna
- Phone
- +44 7717 363 437
- Website
- central-cabs-gretna.co.uk
Tartan Taxi of Gretna Green
- Phone
- +44 7837 537 525
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