There are 4 ways to get from Cumbria to Windermere by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 508 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ullswater Guest House to Rail Stationbus 508 / ...
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
2h 16m£17–35Drive 24.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cumbria to Windermerecar 24.6 mi
38 min£6–9Line 509 bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Leeming House Hotel to Bus Stationbus 509
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Mary's Churchbus 555
2h 24m£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cumbria to Windermeretaxi 24.6 mi
38 min£50–65
Cumbria to Windermere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbria to Windermere is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Cumbria to Windermere is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbria to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Leeming House Hotel and arriving at St Mary's Church via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Cumbria and Windermere is 49 miles. The road distance is 24.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbria to Windermere without a car is to line 508 bus and train which takes 2h 16m and costs £16 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Cumbria to Windermere, including transfers.
Cumbria to Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Leeming House Hotel station.
Cumbria to Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbria to Windermere is 25 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Cumbria to Windermere.
There are 3330+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Cumbria, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Leeming House Hotel to St Mary's Church via Bus Station in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- 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 Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Ullswater Guest House to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Leeming House Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to St Mary's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Station Taxis Penrith
- Phone
- +44 1768 211 004
- Website
- stationtaxispenrith.co.uk
Penrith Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 899 298
- Website
- penrithtaxis.com
Abbey Taxis of Penrith
- Phone
- +44 7789 023 023
- Website
- abbeytaxisofpenrith.co.uk
A1 Acclaim Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1768 866 842
- Website
- a1acclaimtaxispenrith.co.uk
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