There are 3 ways to get from Liverpool to Ambleside by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 555 bus
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Roadbus 555
3h 21m£33–60Drive 90.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Amblesidecar 90.2 mi
1h 40m£22–32Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Westerntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 31m£33–60
Liverpool to Ambleside by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Ambleside is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Ambleside is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Windermere via Wigan North Western and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Liverpool and Ambleside is 92 miles. The road distance is 90.7 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Ambleside without a car is to train and line 555 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Liverpool to Ambleside, including transfers.
Liverpool to Ambleside train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Ambleside train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Ambleside is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Liverpool to Ambleside.
There are 3888+ hotels available in Ambleside.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Vicarage Road via Wigan North Western, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 3h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- 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 Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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/
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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