There are 7 ways to get from Windermere to Somerset by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Tauntontrain
7h 46m£108–177Bus
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 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
10h 2m£41–72Drive 272.5 mi
- Drive from Windermere to Somersetcar 272.5 mi
4h 27m£68–99Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
6h 42m£75–194Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Airport Tavern to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
8h 13m£103–168Train
- Take the train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Weston-super-Maretrain
10h 34m£109–191Train, train to Newcastle, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5bus
7h 15m£71–166
Windermere to Somerset by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Somerset is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Somerset is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Huntworth Lane M5 via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station and Cabot Circus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Somerset. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Taunton via Oxenholme Lake District, Warrington Bank Quay and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Windermere and Somerset is 297 miles. The road distance is 274.1 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Somerset without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 46m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Windermere to Somerset, including transfers.
Windermere to Somerset bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Somerset train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Somerset is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 46m and costs £100 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 2m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Somerset, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Shovel Lane via Oxenholme Lake District, Warrington Bank Quay, Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station, and Castle Way in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5 via Bus Station Night Std, Birmingham Coach Station, Bus Station, and Cabot Circus in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- 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
- £22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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
Train from Windermere to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Cabot Circus to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Airport Tavern to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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Booking & Getting There
Windermere to Somerset bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Somerset train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Somerset is 274 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Windermere to Somerset.
There are 789+ hotels available in Somerset.




































