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How to get fromEllesmere Port to Windermereby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to 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 - Glasgow Central / ...
    3h 8m
    £30–51

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Queen Squarebus bus 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Queen Square Bus Station to Duke Streetbus bus 47
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 40 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus bus X8
    7h 34m
    £13–20

  3. Drive  98.3 mi

    1. Drive from Ellesmere Port to Windermerecar car 98.3 mi
    1h 43m
    £25–35

  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 6m
    £32–67

Ellesmere Port to Windermere by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 92.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 8m

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

You can take a train from Ellesmere Port to Windermere via Warrington Bank Quay and Oxenholme Lake District in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Bus Rail Interchange via Queen Square, Queen Square Bus Station, Duke Street, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 34m.

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