There are 3 ways to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 505 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to Bowness Pierbus 505
- Take the bus from Bowness Pier to Patterdale Hotelbus 508
2h 22m£6Drive 13.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hawkshead to Patterdale Hotelcar 13.6 mi
20 min£4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hawkshead to Patterdale Hoteltaxi 13.6 mi
20 min£30–40
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Hawkshead to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre and arriving at Patterdale Hotel via Bowness Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Hawkshead and Ullswater is 66 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater without a car is to line 505 bus and bus which takes 2h 22m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater, including transfers.
Hawkshead to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Tourist Information Centre station.
Hawkshead to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bowness Pier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hawkshead to Ullswater is 14 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Hawkshead to Ullswater.
There are 3582+ hotels available in Ullswater.
What companies run services between Hawkshead, Cumbria, England and Ullswater, England?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Patterdale Hotel via Bowness Pier in around 2h 22m.
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Tourist Information Centre to Bowness Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bowness Pier to Patterdale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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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