There are 8 ways to get from London to Lake District National Park by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
4h 45m£96–158Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Windermeretrain Manchester Victoria - Windermere
7h 58m£53–97Drive 275.4 mi
- Drive from London to Hawkshead Tourist Informationcar 275.4 mi
4h 53m£67–96Fly 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 16m£93–340Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 590
9h 29m£60–140Fly 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 31m£99–349Fly 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 55m£130–370Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 5m£146–381
London to Lake District National Park by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Lake District National Park is to bus and train which costs £50 - £100 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from London to Lake District National Park is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £95 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Lake District National Park station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bus Station via Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Lake District National Park. However, there are services departing from London Euston and arriving at Windermere via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between London and Lake District National Park is 267 miles. The road distance is 277 miles.
The best way to get from London to Lake District National Park without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from London to Lake District National Park, including transfers.
London to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Lake District National Park train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from London to Lake District National Park is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between London, England and Lake District National Park, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District hourly. Tickets cost £90–150 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Rail Station twice daily. Tickets cost £55–140 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- 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
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
London to Lake District National Park bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rail Station.
London to Lake District National Park train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Lake District National Park is 277 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from London to Lake District National Park.
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