There are 4 ways to get from Whitby to Windermere by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
7h 11m£26–73Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halston HotelUkn31
10h 18mDrive 109.7 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Windermere109.7 mi
2h 23m£27–39Steam train
- Take the train from Scarborough to CarnforthThe Scarborough Spa Express
9h 41m
Whitby to Windermere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Windermere is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Windermere is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Windermere via Middlesbrough, Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Whitby and Windermere is 201 miles. The road distance is 110.4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £26 - £75.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Whitby to Windermere, including transfers.
Whitby to Windermere train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Windermere is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs £26 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 18m.
Whitby to Windermere train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Middlesbrough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Windermere is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Whitby to Windermere.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a train from Whitby to Windermere via Middlesbrough, Carlisle, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to St Mary's Church via Leeds City Bus Station, Halston Hotel, Carlisle, Penrith North Lakes, Rail Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halston Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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