There are 4 ways to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester PiccadillyEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to CongletonManchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent / ...
3h 32m£31–62Drive 102.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton102.7 mi
1h 49m£26–37Train, line 38 bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station38
3h 34mTrain, line 38 bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to CreweGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station38
3h 50m
Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Congleton via Oxenholme Lake District and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Bowness-on-Windermere and Congleton is 107 miles. The road distance is 103.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton, including transfers.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Bowness-on-Windermere to Congleton.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Congleton.
What companies run services between Bowness-on-Windermere, England and Congleton, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Congleton via Oxenholme Lake District and Manchester Piccadilly in around 3h 32m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Congleton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–8
Train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £49–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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