There are 4 ways to get from Leeds to Ullswater by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508
4h 33m£52–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halston Hotelbus Ukn31
5h 34m£18–25Drive 96.1 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Cumbriacar 96.1 mi
2h 10m£24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bowness Pierbus 755
- Take the bus from Bowness Pier to Patterdale Hotelbus 508
5h 36m£31–50
Leeds to Ullswater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Ullswater is to bus which costs £17 - £25 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Ullswater is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Aira Force via La Mexxaluna and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Leeds and Ullswater is 146 miles. The road distance is 96.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Ullswater without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 4h 33m and costs £50 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Leeds to Ullswater, including transfers.
Leeds to Ullswater bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Ullswater bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Halston Hotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Ullswater is 97 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Leeds to Ullswater.
There are 3573+ hotels available in Ullswater.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Ullswater, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halston Hotel every 4 hours. Tickets cost £11–19 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Railway Station to Bowness Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bowness Pier to Patterdale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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