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How to get fromEllesmere Port to Bowness-on-Windermereby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Bowness-on-Windermere by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train Ellesmere Port - Liverpool Lime Street
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 14m
    £37–62

  2. Drive 96.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ellesmere Port to Bowness-on-Windermerecar car 96.8 mi
    1h 46m
    £24–34

  3. Line 2 bus, train, line 599 bus

    1. Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Co-opbus bus 2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to St Martins Churchbus bus 599 / ...
    4h 15m
    £35–55

  4. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central Loop Linetrain train
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    4h 24m
    £40–76

Ellesmere Port to Bowness-on-Windermere by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 94 mi
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Bowness-on-Windermere, England?

You can take a train from Ellesmere Port to St Martins Church via Warrington Bank Quay, Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere, and Bus Rail Interchange in around 3h 14m.

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