There are 3 ways to get from Preston to Hawkshead by train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- 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
1h 59mDrive 56.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Preston to Hawksheadcar 56.7 mi
1h 12m£14–20Line 555 bus, line 505 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information Centrebus 505
4h 12m£15–27
Preston to Hawkshead by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Hawkshead is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Hawkshead is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £13 - £20.
The distance between Preston and Hawkshead is 57 miles. The road distance is 57.1 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Hawkshead without a car is to line 555 bus and line 505 bus which takes 4h 12m and costs £15 - £27.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Preston to Hawkshead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Hawkshead is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Preston to Hawkshead.
There are 3179+ hotels available in Hawkshead.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Hawkshead, Cumbria, England?
You can take a train from Preston to Tourist Information Centre via Lancaster, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 4h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- 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
- £11–22
- 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
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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 Station to Tourist Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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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