There are 6 ways to get from Stansted to Windermere by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 51m£137–219Train, bus via Lancaster
cheapest- Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus X8
12h 17m£56–97Train, bus
- Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Windermeretrain
10h 35m£63–109Drive 293.7 mi
- Drive from Stansted to Windermerecar 293.7 mi
5h 16m£73–105Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 46m£109–353Fly London City Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LCY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
7h 39m£128–432
Stansted to Windermere by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stansted to Windermere is to train and bus via Lancaster which costs £55 - £100 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted to Windermere is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Stansted to Windermere. However, there are services departing from Ebbsfleet International and arriving at Windermere via London Euston and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Stansted and Windermere is 291 miles. The road distance is 295.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted to Windermere without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Stansted to Windermere, including transfers.
Stansted to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
Stansted to Windermere train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stansted to Windermere is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Stansted to Windermere.
There are 3311+ hotels available in Windermere.
What companies run services between Stansted, England and Windermere, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District hourly. Tickets cost £80–140 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Meopham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Meopham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Southeastern
- 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
- £26–50
- 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
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- 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 Glasgow Central to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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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