There are 4 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 34mDrive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ripon to Windermerecar 69.9 mi
1h 33m£18–26Bus, line 60 bus, train
- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 36
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Keighley Rail Station Bbus 60 / ...
- Take the train from Keighley to Carnforthtrain
8h 15mBus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 36
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 555
9h 3m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Ripon to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Borrage Bridge and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Ripon and Windermere is 141 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ripon to Windermere without a car is to line 36 bus and train which takes 5h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Ripon to Windermere, including transfers.
Ripon to Windermere bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, depart from Borrage Bridge station.
Ripon to Windermere bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Yes, the driving distance between Ripon to Windermere is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Ripon to Windermere.
There are 3324+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Ripon, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Borrage Bridge to Thwaite Lane via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 9h 3m.
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Keighley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Keighley Rail Station B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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