There are 10 ways to get from Downpatrick to Windermere by bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Line 215 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
6h 31mCar ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
12h 21m£65–261Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake DistrictGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
11h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Downpatrick to Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Drive from Cairnryan to Windermere
5h 57m£71–224Line 215 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
6h 58mLine 215 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake District
6h 47mLine 215 bus to Belfast International Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake District
7h 19mLine 215 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
8h 20mBus and ferry, train via Carlisle
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr923
- Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
12h 49mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
13h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downpatrick to Windermere is to drive and car ferry which costs £70 - £230 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Downpatrick to Windermere is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 57m and costs £70 - £230.
The distance between Downpatrick and Windermere is 287 miles.
The best way to get from Downpatrick to Windermere without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 11h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Downpatrick to Windermere, including transfers.
There are 3202+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Downpatrick, Northern Ireland and Windermere, England?
There is no direct connection from Downpatrick to Windermere. However, you can take the line 215 bus to Bedford Street, walk to Wellington Place, take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Manchester Airport (MAN), walk to Manchester Airport, take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, then take the train to Windermere. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Street to Windermere via Grand Central Bus Stand 14, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Central, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 11h 41m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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 Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- 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
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- 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 Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Auchinleck to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Church Street to Bedford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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