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Compare train and bus 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 train with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 37m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €7, and a train costs an average of €7.
Distance: 72 miles (116 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
€17 Average price Cheapest | €26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Ambleside:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Ambleside costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Ambleside take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 45m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G890628:56 AM1h38Deansgate (DGT)10:34 AMStaveley station (SVL)€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- G890628:56 AM1h38Deansgate (DGT)10:34 AMStaveley station (SVL)€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W85179+G8537411:24 AM1h28Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)12:52 PMStaveley station (SVL)€391One-way1 transfer
Other options
- G890628:56 AM1h45Deansgate (DGT)10:41 AMWindermere station (WDM)€101One-way0 transfers
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W34180+G854478:39 PM1h56Deansgate (DGT)10:35 PMStaveley station (SVL)€261One-way2 transfers - G89059+C01320+G854357:56 PM1h37Deansgate (DGT)9:33 PMStaveley station (SVL)€351One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM5h45Manchester, Shudehill Interchange5:15 AMPenrith, Brunswick Road (Booths)€321One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Ambleside:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Ambleside costing on average €21.
Other travel options to Ambleside take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 45m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 7 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 Windermere station (WDM).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Penrith, Brunswick Road (Booths).
- Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express to go to Ambleside by train.
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