There are 4 ways to get from Ripon to Windermere by bus, train, or car
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Line 36 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6bus 36
- Take the train from Harrogate to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
5h 37mDrive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ripon to Windermerecar 69.9 mi
1h 33m£18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 36
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus X8
8hBus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Rail Stationbus 82 / ...
- Take the train from York to Carnforthtrain The Scarborough Spa Express
8h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ripon to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Borrage Bridge and arriving at Bus Rail Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Ripon and Windermere is 141 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ripon to Windermere without a car is to line 36 bus and train which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Ripon to Windermere, including transfers.
Ripon to Windermere bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, depart from Borrage Bridge station.
Ripon to Windermere bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Yes, the driving distance between Ripon to Windermere is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Ripon to Windermere.
There are 3315+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Ripon, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Borrage Bridge to Bus Rail Interchange via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 8h.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
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