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How to get fromHarrogate to Windermereby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Harrogate to Windermere by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain train York - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 46m
    £48–95

  2. Drive 73.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Harrogate to Windermerecar car 73.7 mi
    1h 31m
    £18–26

  3. Line 59 bus, bus, line 581 bus

    1. Take the bus from Victoria Avenue to Bus Station Stand 1bus bus 59
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Placebus bus 580 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth'sbus bus 581
    6h 8m

  4. Train, line 755 bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain train Leeds - Morecambe / ...
    2. Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus bus 755
    5h 18m
    £34–61

  5. Bus, train, line 755 bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrogate to Bradford Interchangebus bus A2
    2. Take the train from Keighley to Carnforthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus bus 755
    6h 46m

Harrogate to Windermere by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 128.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Harrogate, England and Windermere, England?

You can take a train from Harrogate to Windermere via Leeds, Preston, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Avenue to Thwaite Lane via Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place, Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's, Abbotsgate, and Bus Station in around 6h 8m.

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