There are 4 ways to get from York to Hawkshead by train, car ferry, bus, 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 34mDrive 103.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from York to Hawksheadcar 103.2 mi
2h 18m£26–37Train, line 84 bus, bus, line 505 bus
- Take the train from York to Darlingtontrain
- Take the bus from Tubwell Row to Galgate - Stand Bbus 84
- Take the bus from Galgate - Stand B to Blackhall Roadbus 572
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information Centrebus 505
7h 1mSteam 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 train and line 84 bus and bus and line 505 bus which takes 7h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 3152+ 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
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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
- £13–23
- 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
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.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/
Bus from Tubwell Row to Galgate - Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.weardale-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- office@klch.co.uk
- Website
- klch.co.uk
Bus from Galgate - Stand B to Blackhall Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://klch.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Tourist Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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
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