There are 8 ways to get from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, train, line 78 bus
best- Take the bus from Chaucer Road to Central stationbus X5
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus 78 / ...
6h 28m£67–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
9h 17m£48–76Drive 255.4 mi
- Drive from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain)car 255.4 mi
4h 43m£64–92Train, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, line 78 bus
- Take the train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus
6h 46m£87–215Train, taxi
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the taxi from Windermere to Lake District (Mountain)taxi
7h 8m£171–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Paul's Square to Central stationbus C1 / ...
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakestrain
8h 2m£85–135Train
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain
9h 54m£102–160Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, line 78 bus
- Take the train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to National Trust car parkbus
7h 22m£86–230
Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Lake District (Mountain). However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at National Trust car park via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Rail Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain). However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Windermere via Kettering, Nottingham and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Bedford and Lake District (Mountain) is 275 miles. The road distance is 256.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) without a car is to bus and train and line 78 bus which takes 6h 28m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain), including transfers.
Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) is to bus which takes 9h 17m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £160 and takes 9h 54m.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Lake District (Mountain), England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park via Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bedford to National Trust car park via Kettering, Nottingham, Manchester Piccadilly, Windermere, Bus Rail Interchange, and Bus Station in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Glasgow Central to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Chaucer Road to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to National Trust car park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- Uno
Bus from St Paul's Square to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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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Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Nottingham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Lake District (Mountain) is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Bedford to Lake District (Mountain).
There are 1755+ hotels available in Lake District (Mountain).