There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to Loch Lomond by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 7m£50–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
7h 23m£36–58Drive 159 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Ballochcar 159 mi
2h 54m£40–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barclays Bank to Rail Stationbus 508
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 18m£46–82
Windermere to Loch Lomond by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Loch Lomond is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Loch Lomond is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Hotel car park via Bus Station Night Std and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Balloch via Oxenholme Lake District, Glasgow Central Low Level and Dalmuir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Windermere and Loch Lomond is 180 miles. The road distance is 159.9 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Loch Lomond without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Windermere to Loch Lomond, including transfers.
Windermere to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Loch Lomond is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central hourly. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 2h. TransPennine Express also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Hotel car park via Bus Station Night Std and Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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 Barclays Bank to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Loch Lomond is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Windermere to Loch Lomond.
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