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How to get fromRipon to Amblesideby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ripon to Ambleside by bus, train, or car

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  1. Line 36 bus, train, line 599 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6bus bus 36
    2. Take the train from Harrogate to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    5. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain train
    6. Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Vicarage Roadbus bus 599 / ...
    6h 4m

  2. Drive 74.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ripon to Amblesidecar car 74.8 mi
    1h 43m
    £19–27

  3. Line 36 bus, train, bus, line 555 bus

    1. Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6bus bus 36
    2. Take the train from Harrogate to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus bus 555 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Vicarage Roadbus bus 555
    6h 35m

  4. Bus, line 555 bus

    1. Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus bus 36
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus bus 181
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 555
    8h 39m

  5. Steam train

    1. Take the train from York to Carnforthtrain train The Scarborough Spa Express
    9h 15m

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  • Distance: 145.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 4m

What companies run services between Ripon, England and Ambleside, Cumbria, England?

You can take a bus from Borrage Bridge to Vicarage Road via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, West Coast Railways operates a train from York to Carnforth once a week, and the journey takes 4h 33m.

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