There are 5 ways to get from Windermere to Castle Howard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Windermere to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Castle Howardbus 81 / ...
6h 4m£46–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Streetbus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Castle Howardbus 81 / ...
8h 36m£24–36Drive 97.9 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Castle Howardcar 97.9 mi
2h 11m£25–35Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Maltontrain
6h 31m£49–95Steam train, bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Yorktrain The Scarborough Spa Express
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Castle Howardbus 81 / ...
7h 55m
Windermere to Castle Howard by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Castle Howard is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Castle Howard is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Castle Howard. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Castle Howard via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station and Rougier Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Castle Howard. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Malton via Oxenholme Lake District, Preston and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Windermere and Castle Howard is 163 miles. The road distance is 98.5 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Castle Howard without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Windermere to Castle Howard, including transfers.
Windermere to Castle Howard bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Castle Howard train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Castle Howard is to bus which takes 8h 36m and costs £24 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £95 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Castle Howard, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Castle Howard via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, and Rougier Street in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Windermere to Castle Howard via Oxenholme Lake District, Preston, Leeds, Malton, and Bus Station Stand 3 in around 6h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carnforth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Station Avenue to Castle Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Rougier Street to Castle Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Station Avenue to Castle Howard
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Castle Howard bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Castle Howard train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Castle Howard is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Windermere to Castle Howard.
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