There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to Penrith by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain Windermere - Oxenholme Lake District / ...
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
1h 9m£12–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barclays Bank to Bus Stationbus 508
1h 43m£3Drive 26.5 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Penrithcar 26.5 mi
37 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Windermere to Penrithtaxi 26.5 mi
37 min£55–70
Windermere to Penrith by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Penrith is to bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Penrith is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barclays Bank and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Windermere and Penrith is 42 miles. The road distance is 26.7 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Penrith without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £12 - £24.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Windermere to Penrith, including transfers.
Windermere to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Barclays Bank station.
Windermere to Penrith train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Windermere station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Penrith is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £12 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Penrith, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Penrith North Lakes via Oxenholme Lake District in around 1h 9m. Alternatively, Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates a bus from Barclays Bank to Bus Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Barclays Bank to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Ace Taxi Windermere
- Phone
- +44 1539 445 445
- Website
- acetaxiwindermere.co.uk
G Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1539 447 170
South Cumbria Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7835 505 697
- Website
- bowness-taxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Penrith train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Oxenholme Lake District station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Penrith is 27 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Windermere to Penrith.
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