There are 8 ways to get from Kensington to Windermere by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 19m£86–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
11h 2m£50–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Windermeretrain Manchester Victoria - Windermere
9h 9m£52–92Drive 267.8 mi
- Drive from Kensington to Windermerecar 267.8 mi
4h 31m£68–98Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
5h 28m£92–337Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 50m£96–339Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
6h 44m£121–412Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 5m£124–367
Kensington to Windermere by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kensington to Windermere is to bus which costs £50 - £75 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kensington to Windermere is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kensington to Windermere. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Kensington station to Windermere. However, there are services departing from High Street Kensington station and arriving at Windermere via Victoria station, London Euston and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Kensington and Windermere is 264 miles. The road distance is 269.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Kensington to Windermere, including transfers.
Kensington to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Kensington to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Kensington to Windermere is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £75 and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Kensington, England and Windermere, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District hourly. Tickets cost £80–130 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Thwaite Lane via Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Kensington to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Kensington to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kensington to Windermere is 269 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Kensington to Windermere.
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