There are 3 ways to get from Windermere to Hawkshead by car, car ferry, bus, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Windermere to Ferry Nab
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawrey
- Drive from Far Sawrey to Hawkshead
19 minLine 505 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Tourist Information Centre505
40 min£3–8Walk
- Take the foot from Windermere to Hawkshead6.3 mi
1h 58m
Windermere to Hawkshead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Hawkshead is to line 505 bus which costs £3 - £8 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Hawkshead is to line 505 bus which takes 40 min and costs £3 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Tourist Information Centre. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Windermere and Hawkshead is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Hawkshead without a car is to line 505 bus which takes 40 min and costs £3 - £8.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Windermere to Hawkshead, including transfers.
Windermere to Hawkshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Hawkshead bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Tourist Information Centre station.
There are 3177+ hotels available in Hawkshead.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Hawkshead, Cumbria, England?
Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Tourist Information Centre twice daily. Tickets cost £3–8 and the journey takes 40 min.
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Tourist Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- 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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