There are 3 ways to get from Manchester to Waterhead by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermeretrain Manchester Airport - Windermere
2h 27m£33–65Drive 84.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Waterheadcar 84.9 mi
1h 34m£22–31Train via Oxenholme Lake District
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
2h 36m£30–66
Manchester to Waterhead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Waterhead is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Waterhead is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Manchester and Waterhead is 86 miles. The road distance is 85.4 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Waterhead without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Manchester to Waterhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Waterhead is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Manchester to Waterhead.
There are 3747+ hotels available in Waterhead.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Waterhead, Cumbria, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere 4 times a day. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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