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Compare bus and train for Manchester to Ambleside
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Ambleside among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $28, while a train costs an average of $36.
Distance: 72 miles (116 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$36 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Ambleside:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Ambleside costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Ambleside take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 31m by train vs 1h 49m by car). Tickets start at around $36 (€30) compared to roughly $32 (€27) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Ambleside
How to get from Manchester to Ambleside by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Ambleside is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM5h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange5:15 AMPenrith, Brunswick Road (Booths)$201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM5h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange5:15 AMPenrith, Brunswick Road (Booths)$201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- G890648:56 AM1h47Manchester Victoria (MCV)10:43 AMStaveley station (SVL)$481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- G890648:56 AM1h53Manchester Victoria (MCV)10:49 AMWindermere station (WDM)$481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Ambleside:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Ambleside costing on average $36 (€30).
Other travel options to Ambleside take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Ambleside as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Deansgate (DGT) and arrive in Staveley station (SVL).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths).
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, Avanti West Coast to go to Ambleside by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ambleside by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Northern Rail.
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