There are 5 ways to get from Richmond to Windermere by train, bus, or car
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Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
5h 12m£53–110Drive 57 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Windermerecar 57 mi
1h 16m£14–20Bus, line 856 bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Market Placebus 159
- Take the bus from Market Place to Post Officebus 856
- Take the bus from Dales Countryside Museum to Librarybus S3
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus S1
5h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Carlisletrain Middlesbrough - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
6h 9m£54–106Bus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Market Place to Rail Stationbus 825
- Take the train from York to Carnforthtrain The Scarborough Spa Express
10h 43m
Richmond to Windermere by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Windermere is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Windermere is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Thwaite Lane via Market Place, Dales Countryside Museum, Library and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Windermere via Newcastle, Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Richmond and Windermere is 173 miles. The road distance is 57.3 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Windermere without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 5h 12m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Richmond to Windermere, including transfers.
Richmond to Windermere bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, depart from Market Place station.
Richmond to Windermere train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Windermere is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 5h 12m and costs £50 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 856 bus, which costs and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Richmond, North Yorkshire, England and Windermere, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to Windermere via Town Hall, Darlington, Newcastle, Carlisle, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Thwaite Lane via Market Place, Post Office, Dales Countryside Museum, Library, and Bus Station in around 5h 39m.
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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)
Train from Darlington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- 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 Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from York to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 01833 630730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hodgson's
Bus from Market Place to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Hodgson's
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Market Place to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01677 425203
- Website
- Dales and District
Bus from Market Place to Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Dales and District
- Phone
- 015396 20125
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Dales Countryside Museum to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Windermere bus services, operated by Hodgsons Travel, arrive at Market Place station.
Richmond to Windermere train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Windermere is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Richmond to Windermere.
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