There are 8 ways to get from London Paddington 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 - Edinburgh / ...
5h 42m£90–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus X8
10h 1m£40–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Windermeretrain Manchester Victoria - Windermere
8h 51m£50–87Drive 266.6 mi
- Drive from London Paddington to Windermerecar 266.6 mi
4h 27m£66–96Fly 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 26m£93–299Fly 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 37m£97–341Fly 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 35m£124–415Fly 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
6h 56m£124–359
London Paddington to Windermere by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Paddington to Windermere is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from London Paddington to Windermere is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from London Paddington station to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Paddington Station and arriving at Bus Rail Interchange via Golders Green Station, Manchester Central Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from London Paddington to Windermere. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Windermere via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between London Paddington and Windermere is 269 miles. The road distance is 268.2 miles.
The best way to get from London Paddington to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from London Paddington to Windermere, including transfers.
London Paddington to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Golders Green Station.
London Paddington to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London Paddington to Windermere is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between London Paddington, England and Windermere, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District hourly. Tickets cost £85–140 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paddington Station to Bus Rail Interchange via Golders Green Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- 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 42m
- 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
- £20–40
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
London Paddington to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
London Paddington to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Paddington to Windermere is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from London Paddington to Windermere.
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