There are 5 ways to get from Windermere to Leicester by train, bus, or car
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Train via Sheffield
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
4h 38m£73–147Line 555 bus, train, line 8 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Blackhall Roadbus 555 / ...
- Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the train from Lancaster to Boltontrain
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Shudehill Interchangebus 8
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
9h 24m£34–57Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777 / ...
7h 36m£39–94Drive 171.2 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Leicestercar 171.2 mi
3h 8m£42–60Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
4h 56m£55–127
Windermere to Leicester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Leicester is to line 555 bus and train and line 8 bus and bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Leicester is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Leicester via Oxenholme Lake District, Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Windermere and Leicester is 190 miles. The road distance is 172.2 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Leicester without a car is to train via Sheffield which takes 4h 38m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Windermere to Leicester, including transfers.
Windermere to Leicester bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Leicester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Leicester is to train via Sheffield which takes 4h 38m and costs £70 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Leicester, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Leicester via Oxenholme Lake District, Manchester Piccadilly, and Sheffield in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Blackhall Road
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Blackhall Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Windermere to Leicester bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Leicester train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Leicester is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Windermere to Leicester.
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