There are 4 ways to get from Otley to Windermere by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain York - Blackpool North / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 59m£25–93Line 62 bus, train, line 755 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus 62 / ...
- Take the train from Keighley to Carnforthtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus 755
5h 52m£16–23Drive 68 mi
- Drive from Otley to Windermerecar 68 mi
1h 28m£17–25Bus, line 64 bus, line 580 bus, line 581 bus, line 567 bus, line 555 bus
- Take the bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Roadbus X84
- Take the bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Bus Station Arrivebus 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Placebus 580 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth'sbus 581
- Take the bus from Queen Elizabeth School to Bus Stationbus 567 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lanebus 555 / ...
7h 16m
Otley to Windermere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otley to Windermere is to line 62 bus and train and line 755 bus which costs £16 - £23 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Otley to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Otley station to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Otley Bus Station and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Ilkley Bus Station, Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place, Queen Elizabeth School and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Otley and Windermere is 126 miles. The road distance is 68.4 miles.
The best way to get from Otley to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £24 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Otley to Windermere, including transfers.
Otley to Windermere bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Otley Bus Station.
The best way to get from Otley to Windermere is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £24 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus and line 64 bus and line 580 bus and line 581 bus and line 567 bus and line 555 bus, which costs and takes 7h 16m.
Otley to Windermere bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Railway Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otley to Windermere is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Otley to Windermere.
What companies run services between Otley, Leeds, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Otley Bus Station to Windermere via Morton Terrace, Guiseley, Leeds, Preston, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Otley Bus Station to Thwaite Lane via Railway Road, Ilkley Bus Station, Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place, Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's, Queen Elizabeth School, and Bus Station in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Keighley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
Bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Bus Station Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
Bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Queen Elizabeth School to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
- Phone
- +44 1904 622992
- sales@yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
- Website
- yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
Bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.yorkpullmanbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
Bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.kirkbylonsdalecoachhire.co.uk/index.php/bus-services
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