There are 4 ways to get from Thirlmere to Borrowdale by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 555 bus, line 78 bus
best- Take the bus from Swirls car park to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road endbus 78 / ...
57 min£5–15Taxi via Howe Lane end
- Take the taxi from Thirlmere to Howe Lane endtaxi 13.1 mi
21 min£31–43Walk
- Take the foot from Thirlmere to Borrowdalewalk 7.2 mi
2h 18mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Thirlmere to Borrowdaletaxi 13.4 mi
21 min£30–40
Thirlmere to Borrowdale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thirlmere to Borrowdale is to line 555 bus and line 78 bus which costs £4 - £16 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Thirlmere to Borrowdale is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Thirlmere to Borrowdale. However, there are services departing from Swirls car park and arriving at Stonethwaite road end via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 57 min.
The distance between Thirlmere and Borrowdale is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Thirlmere to Borrowdale without a car is to line 555 bus and line 78 bus which takes 57 min and costs £4 - £16.
It takes approximately 57 min to get from Thirlmere to Borrowdale, including transfers.
Thirlmere to Borrowdale bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Swirls car park station.
Thirlmere to Borrowdale bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
There are 3703+ hotels available in Borrowdale.
What companies run services between Thirlmere, Cumbria, England and Borrowdale, England?
You can take a bus from Swirls car park to Stonethwaite road end via Bus Station in around 57 min.
Bus from Swirls car park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road end
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £29–40
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
Station Taxis Penrith
- Phone
- +44 1768 211 004
- Website
- stationtaxispenrith.co.uk
Penrith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 899 298
- Website
- penrithtaxis.com
Abbey Taxis of Penrith
- Phone
- +44 7789 023 023
- Website
- abbeytaxisofpenrith.co.uk
A1 Acclaim Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 866 842
- Website
- a1acclaimtaxispenrith.co.uk
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
Station Taxis Penrith
- Phone
- +44 1768 211 004
- Website
- stationtaxispenrith.co.uk
Penrith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 899 298
- Website
- penrithtaxis.com
Abbey Taxis of Penrith
- Phone
- +44 7789 023 023
- Website
- abbeytaxisofpenrith.co.uk
A1 Acclaim Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 866 842
- Website
- a1acclaimtaxispenrith.co.uk
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