There are 4 ways to get from Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere by bus, train, or car
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Line 609 bus, train, line 599 bus
best- Take the bus from St Mary's Way to Wallgatebus 609
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Martins Churchbus 599 / ...
3h 10m£27–43Bus, line 555 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Bus Stationbus 125
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 555
6h 49m£16–30Line 582 bus, train, line 599 bus
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Atherton Rail Stationbus 582 / ...
- Take the train from Atherton to Wigan Wallgatetrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermeretrain
- Take the bus from Thwaite Lane to St Martins Churchbus 599 / ...
3h 52m£30–53Drive 70.1 mi
- Drive from Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermerecar 70.1 mi
1h 20m£17–25
Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere is to bus and line 555 bus which costs £15 - £30 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Leigh station to Bowness-on-Windermere. However, there are services departing from Leigh Bus Station and arriving at St Martins Church via Bolton Interchange, Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Leigh and Bowness-on-Windermere is 75 miles. The road distance is 70.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere without a car is to line 609 bus and train and line 599 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs £26 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere, including transfers.
Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bolton Interchange station.
Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Leigh to Bowness-on-Windermere.
There are 3341+ hotels available in Bowness-on-Windermere.
What companies run services between Leigh, Wigan, England and Bowness-on-Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Leigh Bus Station to St Martins Church via Bolton Interchange, Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 6h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Atherton to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Windermere
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from St Mary's Way to Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Atherton Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to St Martins Church
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Thwaite Lane to St Martins Church
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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