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 636
- Take the train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
5h 32mDrive 69.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ripon to Windermere69.9 mi
1h 33m£18–25Line 36 bus, line 59 bus, line 580 bus, line 581 bus, line 567 bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 636
- Take the bus from Hgte Bus Stn Stand 2 to Bus Station Stand 159
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Place580 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's581
- Take the bus from Queen Elizabeth School to Bus Station567
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cedar Manor Hotel505 / ...
8h 23mBus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Rail Station84 / ...
- Take the train from York to CarnforthThe Scarborough Spa Express
8h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ripon to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ripon to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Borrage Bridge and arriving at Cedar Manor Hotel via Hgte Bus Stn Stand 2, Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place, Queen Elizabeth School and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
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 Transdev Harrogate, depart from Borrage Bridge station.
Ripon to Windermere bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, arrive at Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6 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 3182+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Ripon, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Borrage Bridge to Cedar Manor Hotel via Hgte Bus Stn Stand 2, Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place, Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's, Queen Elizabeth School, and Bus Station in around 8h 23m.
- 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
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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
- 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 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 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from Hgte Bus Stn Stand 2 to Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
Bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
Bus from Queen Elizabeth School to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Cedar Manor Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
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