There are 5 ways to get from Milton Keynes to Ambleside by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 52m£56–156Bus
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
9h 41m£47–106Drive 226.5 mi
- Drive from Milton Keynes to Amblesidecar 226.5 mi
3h 44m£55–79Train, line 555 bus
- 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
5h 16m£79–140Train via Coventry
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain
6h 54m£103–180
Milton Keynes to Ambleside by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milton Keynes to Ambleside is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Milton Keynes to Ambleside is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Milton Keynes to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from The Point and arriving at Vicarage Road via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Milton Keynes to Ambleside. However, there are services departing from Milton Keynes Central and arriving at Windermere via Crewe and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Milton Keynes and Ambleside is 215 miles. The road distance is 227.8 miles.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Ambleside without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Milton Keynes to Ambleside, including transfers.
Milton Keynes to Ambleside bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Milton Keynes to Ambleside train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Milton Keynes Central station.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Ambleside is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £55 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Milton Keynes, England and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Milton Keynes Central to Vicarage Road via Crewe, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Point to Vicarage Road via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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More Questions & Answers
Milton Keynes to Ambleside bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Milton Keynes to Ambleside train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milton Keynes to Ambleside is 228 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Milton Keynes to Ambleside.
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