There are 5 ways to get from Bakewell to Hawkshead by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the carferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawreycarferry
5h 48mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 199
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus X8
9h 10m£30–37Drive 123.9 mi
- Drive from Bakewell to Hawksheadcar 123.9 mi
2h 31m£31–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Square to Paternoster Row/SS2bus 218
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Windermeretrain
6h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Bamford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Sheffield - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain Manchester Airport - Windermere
6h 51m£42–74
Bakewell to Hawkshead by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakewell to Hawkshead is to bus which costs £30 - £40 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bakewell to Hawkshead is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakewell to Hawkshead. However, there are services departing from Buxton Road and arriving at Tourist Information Centre via Market Place, Manchester Airport The Station, Bus Station, Bus Rail Interchange and bus interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bakewell to Hawkshead. However, there are services departing from Bamford and arriving at Windermere via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Bakewell and Hawkshead is 128 miles. The road distance is 124.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bakewell to Hawkshead without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs £30 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Bakewell to Hawkshead, including transfers.
Bakewell to Hawkshead bus services, operated by High Peak, depart from Market Place station.
Bakewell to Hawkshead train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Bamford station.
The best way to get from Bakewell to Hawkshead is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs £30 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Bakewell, England and Hawkshead, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from Buxton Road to Tourist Information Centre via Market Place, Manchester Airport The Station, Bus Station, Bus Rail Interchange, and bus interchange in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Square to Tourist Information Centre via Bus Turnaround, Bamford, Manchester Piccadilly, Windermere, Bus Rail Interchange, and bus interchange in around 6h 51m.
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bamford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Bamford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Market Place to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- info@tmtravel.co.uk
- Website
- T M Travel
Bus from Square to Paternoster Row/SS2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- T M Travel
- Phone
- 01298 871222
- info@andrews-of-tideswell.co.uk
- Website
- Andrews of Tideswell
Bus from Square to Paternoster Row/SS2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Andrews of Tideswell
- Phone
- 0300 373 3300
- public.transport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
- Website
- Westmorland and Furness Council
Car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Westmorland and Furness Council
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Booking & Getting There
Bakewell to Hawkshead bus services, operated by High Peak, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Bakewell to Hawkshead train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakewell to Hawkshead is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Bakewell to Hawkshead.
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