How to travel from Manchester to Windermere

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from Manchester to Windermere

How to get from Manchester to Windermere by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Manchester to Windermere is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Northern RailL08638 · NT258000
    8:36 AM2h54
    Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
    11:30 AMWindermere station (WDM)
    $221One-way
    1 transfer

Cheapest

  • Northern RailL08638 · NT258000
    8:36 AM2h54
    Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
    11:30 AMWindermere station (WDM)
    $221One-way
    1 transfer

Fastest

  • Northern RailL08213 · NT257800
    11:37 AM2h53
    Manchester Oxford Road (MCO)
    2:30 PMWindermere station (WDM)
    $221One-way
    1 transfer

Other options

  • Northern RailL08597+Transpennine ExpressTP057500+Northern RailS89847
    10:39 AM3h10
    Deansgate (DGT)
    1:49 PMWindermere station (WDM)
    $221One-way
    2 transfers
  • Northern RailL08638+Transpennine ExpressTP057700+Northern RailS89851
    8:38 AM3h11
    Deansgate (DGT)
    11:49 AMWindermere station (WDM)
    $221One-way
    2 transfers
  • Northern RailL08227+Transpennine ExpressTP057600+Northern RailS89849
    9:39 AM3h10
    Deansgate (DGT)
    12:49 PMWindermere station (WDM)
    $251One-way
    2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Windermere

Travel to Windermere easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Windermere.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Manchester and Windermere including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Manchester to Windermere is a train with an average price of $7 (€6).

This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Windermere:

A train is $19 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Windermere costing on average $26 (€21).

The fastest way to travel from Manchester to Windermere is by train with an average journey time of 1h 32m.

Other travel options to Windermere take longer:

Bus takes on average 3h 35m.

The distance from Manchester to Windermere is approximately 67 miles (109 km).
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Windermere is:
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 3 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Windermere as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Manchester to Windermere:
  • Trains mostly depart from Manchester Victoria (MCV) and arrive in Windermere station (WDM).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Manchester to Windermere, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Avanti West Coast, first_transpennine_express to go to Windermere by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Manchester to Windermere:
  • 2 direct trains per day with Northern Rail.
Omio customers who travel from Manchester to Windermere often also extend their vacation to go to London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Stratford. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Windermere and these popular destinations at a great price.
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