There are 5 ways to get from Ripon to Windermere by bus, train, or car
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Line 36 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6bus 36
- Take the train from Harrogate to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
5h 32mDrive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ripon to Windermerecar 69.9 mi
1h 33m£17–25Bus, line 79 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Market Placebus 159
- Take the bus from Market Place to Galgate - Stand Bbus 79
- Take the bus from Galgate - Stand B to Blackhall Roadbus 572
6h 53mTrain, line 755 bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus 755
6h 13m£19–59Bus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Rail Stationbus 84 / ...
- Take the train from York to Carnforthtrain The Scarborough Spa Express
8h 46m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ripon station to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 3 and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Market Place, Galgate - Stand B and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Ripon and Windermere is 141 miles. The road distance is 70.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ripon to Windermere without a car is to line 36 bus and train which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Ripon to Windermere, including transfers.
Ripon to Windermere bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, depart from Bus Station Stand 3.
Ripon to Windermere bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, arrive at Market Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ripon to Windermere is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Ripon to Windermere.
There are 3217+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Ripon, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Thwaite Lane via Market Place, Galgate - Stand B, Blackhall Road, and Bus Station in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- 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/
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from York to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
- Phone
- 01833 630730
- buses@hodgsonsgroup.com
- Website
- hodgsonsbuses.com
Bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://www.hodgsonsbuses.com/
Bus from Market Place to Galgate - Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.hodgsonsbuses.com/
Bus from Galgate - Stand B to Blackhall Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
Bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
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