There are 6 ways to get from Hull to Ambleside by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hull to Manchester Victoriatrain Hull - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Windermeretrain Manchester Victoria - Windermere
5h 8m£67–120Drive 141.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hull to Amblesidecar 141.6 mi
2h 51m£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
9h 5m£36–79Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
5h 32m£64–121Train, bus, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Roadbus 555
6h 4m£50–87Bus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Street to Rail Stationbus X46 / ...
- Take the train from York to Carnforthtrain The Scarborough Spa Express
10h 17m
Hull to Ambleside by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Ambleside is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Ambleside is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Vicarage Road via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Windermere via Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Hull and Ambleside is 180 miles. The road distance is 142.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hull to Ambleside without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Hull to Ambleside, including transfers.
Hull to Ambleside bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
Hull to Ambleside train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Hull station.
The best way to get from Hull to Ambleside is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Hull, England and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Hull to Vicarage Road via Manchester Victoria, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Vicarage Road via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Hull to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from York to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- [email protected]
- Website
- klch.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://klch.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Street to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Hull to Ambleside bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Hull to Ambleside train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hull to Ambleside is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Hull to Ambleside.
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