Windermere Transport Parking

Windermere Transport & Parking

How to get to Windermere and transport around the Windermere area by car, bus, taxi, bike and boat and park once you’re here.

Getting to Windermere from overseas

There are no passenger flights into anywhere in Cumbria and the Lake District. If visiting from abroad the airport with the easiest connections is Manchester Airport.

Manchester Airport

: 88 miles from  Windermere

By rail: a direct rail connection from a terminal inside Manchester airport to Oxenholme Station just outside Kendal. Change at Oxenholme for the 20 minute rail journey to Windermere Station. Total travelling time from the airport to Windermere Station is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. Check times & fares and book tickets here >>

By car: car hire is available at Manchester Airport. The journey time is around 1 hour and 25 minutes via the M60, M61 and M6. Hire your car here >>

By coach: a direct connection from Manchester Airport to Windermere is available with National Express. Journey time is just over 4 hours. Check times & fares and book tickets here >>
 
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Train from London to Windermere

The fastest train from London to Windermere Station takes around 3 hours and 6 minutes. Most trains involve only one change, at Oxenholme or Preston. Trains leave London Euston station at intervals of one hour or less from around 5.30 am to 7.30 pm. The two later trains, up to the 11.30 pm departure, are far less convenient and the journey can take up to 9 hours and 15 minutes. Check times & fares and book tickets here >>

Coach from London to Windermere

As of December 2024, National Express does not operate a direct coach service from Windermere to London. Travelers typically take a train from Windermere to a major city like Manchester or Birmingham, where they can connect to a National Express coach bound for London. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it’s advisable to use National Express’s journey planner on their official website or contact their customer service directly. Website: timetables.nationalexpress.com/

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Travel around Windermere

There are no standard railway connections in the South Lake District after Windermere Station.

Buses around Windermere

505 : Coniston > Hawkshead > Ambleside > Windermere
516 : (Kendal > Ings >) Windermere > Brockhole > Ambleside > Elterwater > Dungeon Ghyll
555 : (Lancaster) > Kendal > Windermere > Bowness > Brockhole > Ambleside > Grasmere > Keswick
599 : Bowness > Windermere > Brockhole > Ambleside > Rydal > Grasmere
6 : Windermere > Bowness > Fell Foot > Newby Bridge

755 : Morecambe > Carnforth > Milnthorpe > Kendal > Ings > Windermere > Bowness
Cross Lakes : Bowness > Ferry > Hill Top > Hawkshead
 
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Windermere Car Hire

Co-Wheels Car Club : Pay as you drive electric car hire at Windermere and Oxenholme stations

Windermere Taxis