There are 4 ways to get from Hawkshead to Durham by car ferry, train, bus, or car
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Far Sawrey to Ferry Nabcarferry
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
4h 35mDrive 84.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hawkshead to Durhamcar 84.3 mi
1h 51m£21–30Line 505 bus, line 555 bus, bus, line 85 bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre to bus interchangebus 505
- Take the bus from bus interchange to Blackhall Roadbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Galgate - Commercial Hotelbus 572
- Take the bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Newgate Street Stand Cbus 85
- Take the bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand Gbus X21
6h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Durhamtrain
6h 47m£49–157
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hawkshead to Durham is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hawkshead to Durham is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Hawkshead to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre and arriving at Bus Station Stand G via bus interchange, Bus Station, Galgate - Commercial Hotel and Tenters Street Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Hawkshead and Durham is 141 miles. The road distance is 84.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hawkshead to Durham without a car is to line 505 bus and line 555 bus and bus and line 85 bus which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Hawkshead to Durham, including transfers.
Hawkshead to Durham bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Tourist Information Centre station.
The best way to get from Hawkshead to Durham is to line 505 bus and line 555 bus and bus and line 85 bus which takes 6h 58m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £160 and takes 6h 47m.
Hawkshead to Durham bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at bus interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hawkshead to Durham is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Hawkshead to Durham.
What companies run services between Hawkshead, Cumbria, England and Durham, England?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Bus Station Stand G via bus interchange, Blackhall Road, Bus Station, Galgate - Commercial Hotel, Newgate Street Stand C, and Tenters Street Stand B in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre to Durham via bus interchange, Thwaite Lane, Windermere, Manchester Piccadilly, and York in around 6h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £18–26
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–20
- 1st Class
- £27–35
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–23
- 1st Class
- £30–40
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–23
- 1st Class
- £30–40
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
Train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–17
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
Bus from Tourist Information Centre to bus interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from bus interchange to Blackhall Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- office@klch.co.uk
- Website
- klch.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Galgate - Commercial Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
Bus from Galgate - Commercial Hotel to Newgate Street Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.weardale-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Tenters Street Stand B to Bus Station Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0300 373 3300
- public.transport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
- Website
- westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Car ferry from Far Sawrey to Ferry Nab
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/bus-services
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