There are 5 ways to get from Cark to Windermere by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 530 bus, line 555 bus
best- Take the bus from Engine Inn to Bus Stationbus 530
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lanebus 555 / ...
2h 2m£7–15Drive 16.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cark to Windermerecar 16.7 mi
24 min£5–6Train
- Take the train from Cark & Cartmel to Lancastertrain Barrow-in-Furness - Lancaster / ...
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain Oxenholme Lake District - Windermere / ...
2h 4m£17–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cark to Windermeretaxi 16.7 mi
24 min£35–45Train, line 755 bus
- Take the train from Cark & Cartmel to Carnforthtrain Barrow-in-Furness - Lancaster / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus 755
2h 30m£11–14
Cark to Windermere by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cark to Windermere is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Cark to Windermere is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cark to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Engine Inn and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Cark to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Cark & Cartmel and arriving at Windermere via Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Cark and Windermere is 28 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cark to Windermere without a car is to line 530 bus and line 555 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs £7 - £16.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Cark to Windermere, including transfers.
Cark to Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Engine Inn station.
Cark to Windermere train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Cark & Cartmel station.
The best way to get from Cark to Windermere is to line 530 bus and line 555 bus which takes 2h 2m and costs £7 - £16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £35 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Cark, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Engine Inn to Thwaite Lane via Bus Station in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cark & Cartmel to Windermere via Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Cark & Cartmel to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Cark & Cartmel to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–6
Bus from Engine Inn to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Roadrunner
- Phone
- +44 1539 533 792
Economical Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1539 558 901
Priory Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 587 606
Paul's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1229 586 669
- Website
- paulsstaxisltd.co.uk
Go Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1229 582 177
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More Questions & Answers
Cark to Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Cark to Windermere train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cark to Windermere is 17 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Cark to Windermere.
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