There are 3 ways to get from York to Hawkshead by train, car ferry, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from York to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the car ferry from Ferry Nab to Far Sawreycarferry
4h 30mDrive 103.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from York to Hawksheadcar 103.2 mi
2h 18m£26–37Steam train
- Take the train from York to Carnforthtrain The Scarborough Spa Express
8h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Hawkshead is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from York to Hawkshead is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £25 - £40.
The distance between York and Hawkshead is 144 miles. The road distance is 103.8 miles.
The best way to get from York to Hawkshead without a car is to Steam train which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from York to Hawkshead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Hawkshead is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from York to Hawkshead.
There are 3184+ hotels available in Hawkshead.
What companies run services between York, England and Hawkshead, Cumbria, England?
West Coast Railways operates a train from York to Carnforth once a week, and the journey takes 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- 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/
- 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
- £11–23
- 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
- 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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