There are 4 ways to get from Stafford to Windermere by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Stafford to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
2h 59m£42–67Drive 128.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Windermerecar 128.5 mi
2h 7m£32–46Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
3h 44m£41–86Train, bus, line 555 bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the bus from Station to Bus Stationbus 41A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lanebus 555 / ...
4h 4m£43–75
Stafford to Windermere by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Windermere is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Windermere is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at Windermere via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Stafford and Windermere is 126 miles. The road distance is 129.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Stafford to Windermere, including transfers.
Stafford to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stafford station.
Stafford to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Windermere is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Stafford to Windermere.
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What companies run services between Stafford, England and Windermere, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Stafford to Oxenholme Lake District every 2 hours. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- 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 Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Thwaite Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- 015396 20125
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
Bus from Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
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