There are 4 ways to get from Ambleside to Ullswater by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 555 bus, line 509 bus
best- Take the bus from Vicarage Road to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Aira Forcebus 509
2h 7m£6Drive 8.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ambleside to Patterdale Hotelcar 8.4 mi
11 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ambleside to Patterdale Hoteltaxi 8.4 mi
11 min£20–25Line 599 bus, bus
- Take the bus from bus interchange to Bus Rail Interchangebus 599 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Patterdale Hotelbus 508
2h 19m£6
Ambleside to Ullswater by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ambleside to Ullswater is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Ambleside to Ullswater is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £20 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ambleside to Ullswater. However, there are services departing from Vicarage Road and arriving at Aira Force via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Ambleside and Ullswater is 31 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ambleside to Ullswater without a car is to line 555 bus and line 509 bus which takes 2h 7m and costs £6.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Ambleside to Ullswater, including transfers.
Ambleside to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Vicarage Road station.
Ambleside to Ullswater bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ambleside to Ullswater is 8 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Ambleside to Ullswater.
There are 3585+ hotels available in Ullswater.
What companies run services between Ambleside, Cumbria, England and Ullswater, England?
You can take a bus from Vicarage Road to Aira Force via Bus Station in around 2h 7m.
Bus from Vicarage Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Aira Force
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from bus interchange to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Patterdale Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
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