There are 3 ways to get from Dumfries to Windermere by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
2h 35m£36–64Drive 78 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Windermerecar 78 mi
1h 31m£19–28Train, bus, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Penrith North Lakestrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Stationbus X5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Mary's Churchbus 555
4h 2m£20–33
Dumfries to Windermere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Windermere is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £18 - £28.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Windermere via Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Dumfries and Windermere is 93 miles. The road distance is 78.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Dumfries to Windermere, including transfers.
Dumfries to Windermere train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Windermere train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Windermere is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Dumfries to Windermere.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Windermere, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Windermere via Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to St Mary's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
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