There are 4 ways to get from Backbarrow to Grasmere by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 6 bus, line 599 bus
best- Take the bus from bypass to Bus Rail Interchangebus 6
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Heaton Cooper Studiobus 599
1h 17m£6–15Drive 18.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Backbarrow to Grasmerecar 18.7 mi
31 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Backbarrow to Grasmeretaxi 18.7 mi
31 min£40–50Line 6 bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from bypass to Bowness Pierbus 6
- Take the bus from Bowness Pier to Schoolbus 555
1h 53m£6–15
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Backbarrow to Grasmere is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Backbarrow to Grasmere is to drive which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Backbarrow to Grasmere. However, there are services departing from bypass and arriving at Heaton Cooper Studio via Bus Rail Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Backbarrow and Grasmere is 21 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Backbarrow to Grasmere without a car is to line 6 bus and line 599 bus which takes 1h 17m and costs £6 - £16.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Backbarrow to Grasmere, including transfers.
Backbarrow to Grasmere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from bypass station.
Backbarrow to Grasmere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Rail Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Backbarrow to Grasmere is 19 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Backbarrow to Grasmere.
There are 3811+ hotels available in Grasmere.
What companies run services between Backbarrow, England and Grasmere, England?
You can take a bus from bypass to Heaton Cooper Studio via Bus Rail Interchange in around 1h 17m.
Bus from bypass to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Heaton Cooper Studio
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from bypass to Bowness Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bowness Pier to School
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Roadrunner
- Phone
- +44 1539 533 792
Economical Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 558 901
Priory Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 587 606
Paul's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 586 669
- Website
- paulsstaxisltd.co.uk
Go Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1229 582 177
LA7 Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7415 303 222
Bela Cars
- Phone
- +44 1539 564 610
- Website
- belacars.co.uk
24/7 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 758 015
- Website
- 247taxiskendal.co.uk
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
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