There are 4 ways to get from Bideford to Windermere by train, bus, or car
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
9h 46m£65–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
13h 55m£63–108Drive 334.9 mi
- Drive from Bideford to Windermerecar 334.9 mi
5h 31m£81–117Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
12h 52m£101–241
Bideford to Windermere by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bideford to Windermere is to bus which costs £60 - £110 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bideford to Windermere is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bideford to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Victoria Park Coach Stop and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Bideford and Windermere is 368 miles. The road distance is 336.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bideford to Windermere without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 46m and costs £65 - £280.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Bideford to Windermere, including transfers.
Bideford to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Victoria Park Coach Stop station.
The best way to get from Bideford to Windermere is to train via Birmingham which takes 9h 46m and costs £65 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 13h 55m.
Bideford to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bideford to Windermere is 337 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Bideford to Windermere.
What companies run services between Bideford, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Kingsley Road to Windermere via High Wall, Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Thwaite Lane via Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 13h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Park Coach Stop to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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