There are 4 ways to get from Preston to Borrowdale by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
- Take the taxi from Windermere to Borrowdaletaxi
2h 18m£66–102Train, bus, line 78 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road endbus 78 / ...
3h 4m£12–47Drive 76.9 mi
- Drive from Preston to Borrowdalecar 76.9 mi
1h 37m£19–27Train, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Preston to Windermeretrain Manchester Oxford Road - Windermere / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus 555
3h 59m£15–54
Preston to Borrowdale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Borrowdale is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Borrowdale is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Preston and Borrowdale is 78 miles. The road distance is 77.4 miles.
The best way to get from Preston to Borrowdale without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 18m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Preston to Borrowdale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Preston to Borrowdale is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Preston to Borrowdale.
There are 3703+ hotels available in Borrowdale.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Borrowdale, England?
There is no direct connection from Preston to Borrowdale. However, you can take the train to Oxenholme Lake District, take the train to Windermere, then take the taxi to Borrowdale. Alternatively, you can take a train from Preston to Stonethwaite road end via Penrith North Lakes, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- 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
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Stonethwaite road end
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
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