There are 5 ways to get from Lake District (Mountain) to York by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Lake District (Mountain) to Windermeretaxi
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Yorktrain
4h 58m£111–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus Ukn31
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegatebus 843 / ...
7h 40m£25–34Drive 120.7 mi
- Drive from Lake District (Mountain) to Yorkcar 120.7 mi
2h 19m£30–43Train
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Prestontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Yorktrain Blackpool North - York
5h 33m£60–117Bus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Blackhall Roadbus 555
- Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Railway Stationbus 552
- Take the train from Carnforth to Yorktrain
8h 40m
Lake District (Mountain) to York by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake District (Mountain) to York is to bus which costs £25 - £35 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lake District (Mountain) to York is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake District (Mountain) to York. However, there are services departing from National Trust car park and arriving at Micklegate via Bus Station, Bus Station, Carlisle and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake District (Mountain) to York. However, there are services departing from Penrith North Lakes and arriving at York via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Lake District (Mountain) and York is 167 miles. The road distance is 121.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lake District (Mountain) to York without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 58m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Lake District (Mountain) to York, including transfers.
Lake District (Mountain) to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carlisle station.
Lake District (Mountain) to York train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Penrith North Lakes station.
The best way to get from Lake District (Mountain) to York is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs £25 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Lake District (Mountain), England and York, England?
You can take a bus from National Trust car park to Micklegate via Bus Station, Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Carlisle, Leeds Cultural Stop C, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from National Trust car park to York via Bus Station, Rail Station, Penrith North Lakes, and Preston in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carnforth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Micklegate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Blackhall Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Blackhall Road to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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
Bakers Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7719 010 034
White Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1946 66 111
- Website
- whitelinetaxis-cumbria.co.uk
B&P Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 63 839
- Website
- bptaxi.weebly.com
Josie's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 66 899
Sue's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1900 607 005
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More Questions & Answers
Lake District (Mountain) to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds Cultural Stop C station.
Lake District (Mountain) to York train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake District (Mountain) to York is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Lake District (Mountain) to York.
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