There are 6 ways to get from Windermere to Rushden 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 Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
6h 17m£94–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 541 / ...
10h 16m£40–66Drive 208.1 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Rushdencar 208.1 mi
3h 58m£52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Northamptontrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus X47 / ...
6h 50m£74–122Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Windermere to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Bedfordtrain
- Take the bus from Bedford station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus 50
7h 26m£58–161Train, line 48 bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Church Street Interchangebus 48
9h 9m£88–147
Windermere to Rushden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Rushden is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Rushden is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Rushden. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Rushden. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Wellingborough via Oxenholme Lake District, Crewe, Nuneaton, Leicester and Kettering. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Windermere and Rushden is 220 miles. The road distance is 209.3 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Rushden without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Windermere to Rushden, including transfers.
Windermere to Rushden bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Rushden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Rushden is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 10h 16m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Rushden, Northamptonshire, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Rushden via Oxenholme Lake District, Crewe, Nuneaton, Leicester, Kettering, and Wellingborough in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Bus Station in around 10h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Railway Station to Church Street Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bedford station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Rushden bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Rushden train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Rushden is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Windermere to Rushden.
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