There are 9 ways to get from Dorking to Windermere by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dorking to Vauxhalltrain Dorking - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Motherwell / ...
5h 24m£105–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
12h 3m£60–141Drive 284.8 mi
- Drive from Dorking to Windermerecar 284.8 mi
4h 52m£71–102Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 40m£89–271Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Dorking Deepdene to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 46m£135–220Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Dorking to Worcester Parktrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
7h 52m£103–360Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 12m£94–219Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 49m£154–358Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
8h 6m£130–331
Dorking to Windermere by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorking to Windermere is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dorking to Windermere is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorking to Windermere. However, there are services departing from West Street and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorking to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Dorking and arriving at Windermere via Vauxhall station, London Euston and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Dorking and Windermere is 284 miles. The road distance is 286.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dorking to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Dorking to Windermere, including transfers.
Dorking to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Dorking to Windermere train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Dorking station.
The best way to get from Dorking to Windermere is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Dorking, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a train from Dorking to Windermere via Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Euston station, London Euston, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Street to Thwaite Lane via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Dorking to Worcester Park
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Dorking Deepdene to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dorking to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Dorking to Windermere train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorking to Windermere is 286 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Dorking to Windermere.
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