There are 3 ways to get from Blackpool to Hawkshead by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Blackpool North to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawreycarferry
2h 37mDrive 61 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blackpool to Hawksheadcar 61 mi
1h 26m£15–22Bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from North Station to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 555
5h 47m£18–31
Blackpool to Hawkshead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to Hawkshead is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to Hawkshead is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackpool station to Hawkshead. However, there are services departing from North Station and arriving at Tourist Information Centre via Bus Station, Bus Station and Waterhead Inn for Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Blackpool and Hawkshead is 74 miles. The road distance is 61.4 miles.
The best way to get from Blackpool to Hawkshead without a car is to bus and line 555 bus which takes 5h 47m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Blackpool to Hawkshead, including transfers.
Blackpool to Hawkshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from North Station.
Blackpool to Hawkshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackpool to Hawkshead is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Blackpool to Hawkshead.
There are 3184+ hotels available in Hawkshead.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Hawkshead, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from North Station to Tourist Information Centre via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Waterhead Inn for Pier in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from North Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0300 373 3300
- public.transport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
- Website
- westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/bus-services/find-bus
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