There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Ullswater by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508 / ...
2h 48m£40–66Bus, line 508 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508 / ...
3h 39m£22–47Drive 103.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Cumbriacar 103.5 mi
1h 55m£26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain Manchester Airport - Windermere
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Patterdale Hotelbus 508
3h 58m£36–61
Manchester to Ullswater by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Ullswater is to bus and line 508 bus which costs £21 - £50 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Ullswater is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Aira Force via Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Manchester and Ullswater is 116 miles. The road distance is 104.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Ullswater without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 2h 48m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Manchester to Ullswater, including transfers.
Manchester to Ullswater bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Ullswater bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Ullswater is 104 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Manchester to Ullswater.
There are 3611+ hotels available in Ullswater.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Ullswater, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Aira Force via Rail Station in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Patterdale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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