There are 3 ways to get from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 24m£54–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barclays Bank to Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
7h 6m£23–39Drive 137.5 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Edinburgh Castlecar 137.5 mi
2h 49m£35–50
Windermere to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Barclays Bank and arriving at Princes Street via Bus Station, Halston Hotel and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Windermere and Edinburgh Castle is 162 miles. The road distance is 138.4 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle, including transfers.
Windermere to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Barclays Bank station.
Windermere to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley every 4 hours. Tickets cost £50–95 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Avanti West Coast also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barclays Bank to Edinburgh Castle via Bus Station, STAND A - English Street, Halston Hotel, Buchanan Bus Station, and Princes Street in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Bus from Barclays Bank to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
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More Questions & Answers
Windermere to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Edinburgh Castle is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Windermere to Edinburgh Castle.
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