There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to Ormskirk by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Ormskirktrain
2h 28m£11–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
2h 35m£11–31Drive 67.8 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Ormskirkcar 67.8 mi
1h 23m£17–24Line 755 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to New Streetbus 755
- Take the train from Carnforth to Prestontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 2A
3h 46m£14–19
Windermere to Ormskirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Ormskirk is to line 755 bus and train and bus which costs £14 - £20 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Ormskirk is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Ormskirk. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Ormskirk via Oxenholme Lake District and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Windermere and Ormskirk is 66 miles. The road distance is 68.2 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Ormskirk without a car is to train which takes 2h 28m and costs £11 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Windermere to Ormskirk, including transfers.
Windermere to Ormskirk train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Windermere station.
Windermere to Ormskirk train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Ormskirk is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Windermere to Ormskirk.
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What companies run services between Windermere, England and Ormskirk, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Ormskirk via Oxenholme Lake District and Preston in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–8
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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