There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Hawkshead by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawreycarferry
2h 41mTrain, line 505 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain Manchester Airport - Windermere
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Tourist Information Centrebus 505
3h 31m£17–60Bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 555
5h 35m£19–37Drive 87.8 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Hawksheadcar 87.8 mi
1h 47m£22–32
Manchester to Hawkshead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Hawkshead is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Hawkshead is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Hawkshead. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Tourist Information Centre via Bus Station, Bus Station and Waterhead Inn for Pier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Manchester and Hawkshead is 88 miles. The road distance is 88.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Hawkshead without a car is to bus and line 555 bus which takes 5h 35m and costs £19 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Manchester to Hawkshead, including transfers.
Manchester to Hawkshead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Hawkshead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station Night Std.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Hawkshead is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Manchester to Hawkshead.
There are 3187+ hotels available in Hawkshead.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Hawkshead, Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Tourist Information Centre via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Waterhead Inn for Pier in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Tourist Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- 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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