There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Ambleside by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
6h 41m£112–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
10h 6m£49–110Drive 242.1 mi
- Drive from Luton to Amblesidecar 242.1 mi
4h 1m£59–85Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
5h 21m£97–232Bus, train, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Roadbus 555
6h 53m£79–144Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain
8h 6m£121–204Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 28m£95–318
Luton to Ambleside by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Ambleside is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Ambleside is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Vicarage Road via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Windermere via London Euston and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Luton and Ambleside is 303 miles. The road distance is 243.5 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Ambleside without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Luton to Ambleside, including transfers.
Luton to Ambleside bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Ambleside train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Ambleside is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Vicarage Road via London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Vicarage Road via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- 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
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Ambleside bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Luton to Ambleside train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Ambleside is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Luton to Ambleside.
There are 3888+ hotels available in Ambleside.

































