There are 9 ways to get from Windermere to Penzance by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Penzancetrain
10h 34m£173–286Bus
cheapest- 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 Bus Stationbus 104
16h 11m£64–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Windermere to Boltontrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Blackbrook BP Garagebus Fal
- Take the bus from Taunton BP Garage to Penzance Bus Stationbus
15h 31m£65–106Drive 414.4 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Penzancecar 414.4 mi
7h 2m£104–149Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
7h 39m£97–262Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Penzancetrain
12h 49m£179–336Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
10h 14m£109–294Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LBA - NQY
- Take the train from Truro to Penzancetrain
11h 50m£106–301Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Penzancetrain
10h 23m£188–391
Windermere to Penzance by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Penzance is to train and bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Penzance is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs £100 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Penzance station. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Penzance. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Penzance via Oxenholme Lake District, Birmingham New Street and Plymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Windermere and Penzance is 450 miles. The road distance is 416.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Penzance without a car is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £170 - £290.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Windermere to Penzance, including transfers.
Windermere to Penzance bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Penzance is to train which takes 10h 34m and costs £170 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 16h 11m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Penzance, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Penzance via Oxenholme Lake District, Birmingham New Street, and Plymouth in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station via Bus Station Night Std and Birmingham Coach Station in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taunton BP Garage to Penzance Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Penzance bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Penzance train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Penzance is 417 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Windermere to Penzance.
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