There are 5 ways to get from St Helens to Ullswater by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from St Helens Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508 / ...
3h 39m£31–57Drive 98 mi
cheapest- Drive from St Helens to Cumbriacar 98 mi
1h 46m£25–35Line 352 bus, train, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Chalon Way West to Wigan Rail Stationsbus 352
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508 / ...
4h 17mTrain, bus, line 509 bus
- Take the train from St Helens Central to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Innbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Troutbeck Hotel to Aira Forcebus 509
3h 43m£34–61Line 34 bus, bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Stationbus 34
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to St Peter's Squarebus V1 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Aira Forcebus 508 / ...
6h 48m
St Helens to Ullswater by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St Helens to Ullswater is to drive which costs £24 - £35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from St Helens to Ullswater is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from St Helens to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from St Marys Market and arriving at Aira Force via Leigh Bus Station, Manchester Central Coach Station and Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between St Helens and Ullswater is 109 miles. The road distance is 98.6 miles.
The best way to get from St Helens to Ullswater without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from St Helens to Ullswater, including transfers.
St Helens to Ullswater bus services, operated by Metro Network, depart from St Marys Market station.
St Helens to Ullswater bus services, operated by Metro Network, arrive at Leigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Helens to Ullswater is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from St Helens to Ullswater.
There are 3572+ hotels available in Ullswater.
What companies run services between St Helens, England and Ullswater, England?
You can take a bus from St Marys Market to Aira Force via Leigh Bus Station, St Peter's Square, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Rail Station in around 6h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from St Helens Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from St Helens Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from St Helens Central to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Troutbeck Hotel to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Website
- Metro Network
Bus from Chalon Way West to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
Bus from St Marys Market to Leigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Metro Network
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Troutbeck Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
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