There are 4 ways to get from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North WesternLiverpool Lime Street - Wigan North Western / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake DistrictRugby - Glasgow Central / ...
3h 47m£30–61Drive 81.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere81.1 mi
1h 26m£20–29Line 47 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Port of Liverpool to Leicester Street47
- Take the bus from Leicester Street to Bus StationX2
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
4h 7m£21–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sandy Road to Queen Square Bus Station53
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
3h 51m£22–56
Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere is to drive which costs £20 - £29 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £20 - £29.
No, there is no direct train from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere. However, there are services departing from Seaforth & Litherland and arriving at Windermere via Liverpool Lime Street, Wigan North Western and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Bootle and Bowness-on-Windermere is 91 miles. The road distance is 81.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere, including transfers.
Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Bootle to Bowness-on-Windermere.
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What companies run services between Bootle, England and Bowness-on-Windermere, England?
You can take a train from Seaforth & Litherland to Windermere via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, Wigan North Western, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 3h 47m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–21
- 1st Class
- £29–35
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Port of Liverpool to Leicester Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Sandy Road to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
Bus from Leicester Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Sandy Road to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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