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How to get fromOtley to Windermereby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Otley to Windermere by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shipley to Lancastertrain train Leeds - Morecambe / ...
    5h
    £36–73

  2. Drive 68 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Otley to Windermerecar car 68 mi
    1h 28m
    £17–24

  3. Bus, train, line 755 bus

    1. Take the bus from Otley to Shipleybus bus A3
    2. Take the train from Shipley to Carnforthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus bus 755
    5h 35m

  4. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain train York - Blackpool North / ...
    2. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 1m
    £49–94

  5. Bus, line 64 bus, line 581 bus, line 567 bus, line 555 bus

    1. Take the bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Roadbus bus X84
    2. Take the bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Bus Station Arrivebus bus 64 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Placebus bus 580 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth'sbus bus 581
    5. Take the bus from Abbotsgate to Bus Stationbus bus 567
    6. Take the bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lanebus bus 555 / ...
    6h 31m

Otley to Windermere by bus and train

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 96.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Otley, Leeds, England and Windermere, England?

Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Shipley to Lancaster every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–45 and the journey takes 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Otley Bus Station to Thwaite Lane via Railway Road, Ilkley Bus Station, Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place, Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's, Abbotsgate, and Bus Station in around 6h 31m.

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