There are 6 ways to get from Forres to Windermere by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Forres to Haymarkettrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
8h 5m£144–268Drive 293 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forres to Windermerecar 293 mi
5h 27m£72–104Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 24m£124–285Train
- Take the train from Inverness to Carlisletrain Inverness - London Euston
12h 9m£92–166Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 27m£106–272Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Newcastle (NCL)plane INV - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
9h 47m£147–304
Forres to Windermere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Windermere is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Windermere is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Forres to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Forres and arriving at Windermere via Haymarket and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Forres and Windermere is 370 miles. The road distance is 294.7 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Windermere without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 8h 5m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Forres to Windermere, including transfers.
Forres to Windermere train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres station.
Forres to Windermere train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Windermere is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Forres to Windermere.
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What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Windermere, England?
You can take a train from Forres to Windermere via Haymarket and Oxenholme Lake District in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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