There are 5 ways to get from Bacup to Windermere by bus, train, car, or tram
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Line 8 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus 8
- Take the train from Burnley Manchester Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
3h 35m£24–48Drive 65.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bacup to Windermerecar 65.4 mi
1h 32m£17–24Line 471 bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochdale Interchange to Bolton Interchangebus 471
- Take the train from Bolton to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 37m£22–49Tram, train
- Take the tram from Rochdale Town Centre to Deansgate-Castlefieldtram Pink Line
- Take the train from Deansgate to Windermeretrain Manchester Airport - Windermere
4h 38m£31–57Line 464 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Arrival Standbus 464
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus X8
5h 55m
Bacup to Windermere by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bacup to Windermere is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bacup to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Bacup to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Bus Rail Interchange via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bacup to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Town Centre and arriving at Windermere via Deansgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Bacup and Windermere is 81 miles. The road distance is 65.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bacup to Windermere without a car is to line 8 bus and train which takes 3h 35m and costs £24 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Bacup to Windermere, including transfers.
Bacup to Windermere bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, depart from Market Street station.
Bacup to Windermere train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Rochdale Town Centre station.
Bacup to Windermere bus services, operated by The Blackburn Bus Company, arrive at Arrival Stand station.
What companies run services between Bacup, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Market Street to Bus Rail Interchange via Bus Station, Arrival Stand, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Burnley Manchester Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Deansgate to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Bolton to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Rochdale Town Centre to Deansgate-Castlefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Metrolink
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Rochdale Interchange to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
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Bacup to Windermere train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Deansgate-Castlefield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacup to Windermere is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Bacup to Windermere.
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