There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to Halifax by train, bus, or car
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Train via Oxenholme Lake District
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Halifaxtrain Blackpool North - York / ...
2h 58m£28–57Drive 73.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windermere to Halifaxcar 73.7 mi
1h 42m£19–27Bus, line 152 bus, line 591 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bull Greenbus 591
6h 47mTrain
- Take the train from Windermere to Prestontrain Windermere - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Halifaxtrain Blackpool North - York / ...
3h 3m£30–57
Windermere to Halifax by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Halifax is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Halifax is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Bull Green via Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Halifax via Oxenholme Lake District and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Windermere and Halifax is 94 miles. The road distance is 74.1 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Halifax without a car is to train via Oxenholme Lake District which takes 2h 58m and costs £28 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Windermere to Halifax, including transfers.
Windermere to Halifax bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Halifax train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Halifax is to train via Oxenholme Lake District which takes 2h 58m and costs £28 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 152 bus and line 591 bus, which costs and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Halifax, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Halifax via Oxenholme Lake District and Preston in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bull Green via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 6h 47m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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 Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- 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 Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
Bus from Bus Station to Bull Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Halifax bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Halifax train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Halifax is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Windermere to Halifax.
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