There are 7 ways to get from Penzance to Windermere by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Penzance to Birmingham New Streettrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
9h 59m£178–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 104
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus X8
17h 9m£74–122Drive 413.9 mi
- Drive from Penzance to Windermerecar 413.9 mi
7h 1m£102–148Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 57m£93–262Train via Plymouth
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
10h 28m£176–286Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Penzance to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
12h 24m£181–324Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
10h 49m£101–278
Penzance to Windermere by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Windermere is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Windermere is to drive which takes 7h 1m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Rail Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Penzance to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Penzance and arriving at Windermere via Birmingham New Street and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 59m.
The distance between Penzance and Windermere is 450 miles. The road distance is 416.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penzance to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs £170 - £280.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Penzance to Windermere, including transfers.
Penzance to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Windermere train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Penzance station.
The best way to get from Penzance to Windermere is to train which takes 9h 59m and costs £170 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 17h 9m.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a train from Penzance to Windermere via Birmingham New Street and Oxenholme Lake District in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchange via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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Booking & Getting There
Penzance to Windermere bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Penzance to Windermere train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penzance to Windermere is 416 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Penzance to Windermere.
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