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There are 7 ways to get from Windermere to Thurso by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Bank of ScotlandbusE6
    12h 27m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    12h 36m
    £70–254

  3. Drive 395.4 mi

    1. Drive from Windermere to Thursocar395.4 mi
    7h 29m
    £99–142

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    10h 32m
    £136–324

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street ChurchbusX99
    13h 7m
    £106–159

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeEDI - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 11m
    £203–587

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeGLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 57m
    £268–562

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Windermere, England and Thurso, Scotland?

You can take a train from Windermere to Thurso via Oxenholme Lake District, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 12h 36m.

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