There are 3 ways to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 555 bus, bus, line 508 bus
best- Take the bus from bus interchange to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508
4h 29m£12Drive 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
Hawkshead to Ullswater by bus
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 Aira Force via bus interchange, Bus Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Hawkshead and Ullswater is 53 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater without a car is to line 555 bus and bus and line 508 bus which takes 4h 29m and costs £12.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Hawkshead to Ullswater, including transfers.
Hawkshead to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from bus interchange station.
Hawkshead to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus 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 3586+ 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 Aira Force via bus interchange, Bus Station, and Rail Station in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from bus interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Bus Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- 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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