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How to get fromHawkshead to Ayrby car ferry, train, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Hawkshead to Ayr by car ferry, train, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Car ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Far Sawrey to Ferry Nabcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    5h 1m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 553
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    7h 41m
    £33–69

  3. Taxi, bus, train, line 42 bus

    1. Take the taxi from Hawkshead to Center Parcs Whinfell Foresttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Center Parcs Whinfell Forest to Stand A - English Streetbus bus 104
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Well Road to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 42 / ...
    5h 26m
    £107–157

  4. Drive 135.9 mi

    1. Drive from Hawkshead to Ayrcar car 135.9 mi
    2h 45m
    £34–48

  5. Line 505 bus, line 555 bus, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to bus interchangebus bus 505
    2. Take the bus from bus interchange to Bus Stationbus bus 555 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus bus X4 / ...
    4. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    5h 26m
    £65–120

  6. Line 505 bus, line 555 bus, bus, train, line 42 bus

    1. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to bus interchangebus bus 505
    2. Take the bus from bus interchange to Bus Stationbus bus 555 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 553
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    5. Take the bus from Well Road to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus 42 / ...
    7h 15m
    £45–83

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  • Distance: 208.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Hawkshead, Cumbria, England and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Ayr Bus Station via bus interchange, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 41m.

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