There are 5 ways to get from Windermere to Cumbria by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 508 bus
best- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Pooley Bridge Innbus 508
2h 40m£15–26Drive 23.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windermere to Cumbriacar 23.7 mi
36 min£6–9Line 555 bus, bus via Cumbria
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X4 / ...
3h 44m£21–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Windermere to Cumbriataxi 23.7 mi
36 min£50–65Line 555 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Keswick to Penrithbus X4 / ...
3h 45m£9
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Cumbria is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Cumbria is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Cumbria. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Longthwaite road end via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Windermere and Cumbria is 49 miles. The road distance is 23.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Cumbria without a car is to train and line 508 bus which takes 2h 40m and costs £15 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Windermere to Cumbria, including transfers.
Windermere to Cumbria bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Cumbria bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Cumbria is 24 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Windermere to Cumbria.
There are 3341+ hotels available in Cumbria.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Cumbria, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Cumbria via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Longthwaite road end in around 3h 44m.
Train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Bus from Rail Station to Pooley Bridge Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Keswick to Penrith
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
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