There are 2 ways to get from Windermere to Nelson by train or car
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Windermere to Nelson by train
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The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Nelson is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Nelson is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Nelson via Oxenholme Lake District and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Windermere and Nelson is 77 miles. The road distance is 58 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Nelson without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £28 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Windermere to Nelson, including transfers.
Windermere to Nelson train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Windermere to Nelson train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Nelson is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Windermere to Nelson.
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What companies run services between Windermere, England and Nelson, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Nelson via Oxenholme Lake District and Preston in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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