There are 5 ways to get from Windermere to Portmeirion by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
6h 32m£56–99Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the train from Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
8h 36m£34–56Drive 161.5 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Portmeirioncar 161.5 mi
3h 12m£40–58Train
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniogtrain
7h 24m£56–98Train, bus via Preston
- Take the train from Windermere to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Minfforddbus T2
8h 59m£57–101
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Portmeirion is to bus and train which costs £30 - £60 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Portmeirion is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Portmeirion. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Blaenau Ffestiniog via Oxenholme Lake District, Warrington Bank Quay and Llandudno Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Windermere and Portmeirion is 186 miles. The road distance is 162.5 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Portmeirion without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs £55 - £100.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Windermere to Portmeirion, including transfers.
Windermere to Portmeirion train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Windermere to Portmeirion train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Portmeirion is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Windermere to Portmeirion.
There are 1480+ hotels available in Portmeirion.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Portmeirion, Wales?
You can take a train from Windermere to Minffordd via Oxenholme Lake District, Warrington Bank Quay, Llandudno Junction, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C in around 7h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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 Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Minffordd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- 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
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