There are 5 ways to get from Castle Combe to Hawkshead by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake District
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawrey
7h 44mDrive 240.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castle Combe to Hawkshead240.4 mi
4h 20m£61–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
10h 9m£74–151Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawrey
8h 52mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Chippenham to Worcester Foregate Street
- Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham Moor Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station120 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Windermere
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawrey
11h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castle Combe to Hawkshead is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Combe to Hawkshead is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Castle Combe and Hawkshead is 281 miles. The road distance is 241.8 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Combe to Hawkshead without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 9m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Castle Combe to Hawkshead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Combe to Hawkshead is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Castle Combe to Hawkshead.
There are 3203+ hotels available in Hawkshead.
What companies run services between Castle Combe, England and Hawkshead, Cumbria, England?
There is no direct connection from Castle Combe to Hawkshead. However, you can take the line 95 bus to Town Bridge, walk to Chippenham, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Windermere, drive to Ferry Nab, take the car ferry to Far Sawrey, then drive to Hawkshead. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Village Centre to Hawkshead via Town Bridge, Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Bus Station, Railway Station, Preston, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 10h 9m.
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Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- 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
- £17–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Chippenham to Worcester Foregate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–85
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham Moor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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