There are 3 ways to get from Windermere to Scarborough by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Scarboroughtrain
5h 29m£65–120Drive 119.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windermere to Scarboroughcar 119.4 mi
2h 44m£29–42Line 755 bus, Steam train
- Take the bus from Beech Street to New Streetbus 755
- Take the train from Carnforth to Scarboroughtrain The Scarborough Spa Express
6h 11m
Windermere to Scarborough by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Scarborough is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Scarborough is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Scarborough. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Scarborough via Oxenholme Lake District, Preston and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Windermere and Scarborough is 179 miles. The road distance is 120.1 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Scarborough without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Windermere to Scarborough, including transfers.
Windermere to Scarborough train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Windermere to Scarborough train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Scarborough is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Windermere to Scarborough.
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What companies run services between Windermere, England and Scarborough, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Scarborough via Oxenholme Lake District, Preston, and Leeds in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Carnforth to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Beech Street to New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
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