What is the best way to travel from London to Windermere?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses and Carpool to Windermere from London. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Windermere from London?
You can reach Windermere with just £73 by taking a Train from TfL Rail, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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TfL Rail4h 23m008:35LondonStratford Train Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 08:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £105 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 23m
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TfL Rail4h 19m009:35LondonStratford Train Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 09:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £105 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 19m
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GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)4h 37m009:17LondonCharlton Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway) goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 09:17:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 37m
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Southeastern4h 31m008:27LondonCharlton Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Southeastern goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 08:27:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 31m
Cheapest Trains Monday
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TfL Rail4h 23m008:35LondonStratford Train Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 08:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 23m
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TfL Rail4h 19m009:35LondonStratford Train Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 09:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 19m
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GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)4h 37m009:17LondonCharlton Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway) goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 09:17:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 37m
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Southeastern4h 31m008:27LondonCharlton Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Southeastern goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 08:27:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 31m
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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TfL Rail4h 19m009:35LondonStratford Train Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 09:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 19m
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TfL Rail4h 21m010:35LondonStratford Train Station14:56WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 10:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 14:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 21m
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Metro Turizm4h 20m006:21LondonCharlton Station10:41WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Metro Turizm goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 06:21:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 10:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
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Metro Turizm4h 31m007:09LondonCharlton Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Metro Turizm goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 07:09:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 31m
Cheapest Trains Thursday
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Metro Turizm4h 20m006:21LondonCharlton Station10:41WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Metro Turizm goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 06:21:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 10:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
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TfL Rail4h 6m006:35LondonStratford Train Station10:41WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 06:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 10:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 6m
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Metro Turizm4h 31m007:09LondonCharlton Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Metro Turizm goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 07:09:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 31m
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TfL Rail4h 5m007:35LondonStratford Train Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 07:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
Cheapest Trains Friday
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Greater Anglia4h 55m004:56LondonStratford Train Station09:51WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Greater Anglia goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 04:56:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 09:51:00. 50 Economy ticket for £81 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
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TfL Rail4h 18m006:35LondonStratford Train Station10:53WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 06:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 10:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £94 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 18m
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TfL Rail4h 5m007:35LondonStratford Train Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
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Greater Anglia4h 4m007:36LondonStratford Train Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Greater Anglia goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:36:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £105 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 4m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
What are the fastest trips from London to Windermere?
You can get to Windermere from London in just 4h 4m with a Train from Greater Anglia. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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TfL Rail4h 19m009:35LondonStratford Train Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 09:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £105 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 19m
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TfL Rail4h 23m008:35LondonStratford Train Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 08:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £105 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 23m
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Southeastern4h 27m009:27LondonCharlton Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Southeastern goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 09:27:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 27m
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Southeastern4h 31m008:27LondonCharlton Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Southeastern goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 24/02/2025 08:27:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 31m
Fastest Trains Monday
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TfL Rail4h 19m009:35LondonStratford Train Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 09:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 19m
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TfL Rail4h 23m008:35LondonStratford Train Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 08:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 23m
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Southeastern4h 27m009:27LondonCharlton Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Southeastern goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 09:27:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 27m
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Southeastern4h 31m008:27LondonCharlton Station12:58WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Southeastern goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 25/02/2025 08:27:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/02/2025 12:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 31m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
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TfL Rail4h 19m009:35LondonStratford Train Station13:54WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 09:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 13:54:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 19m
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Metro Turizm4h 20m006:21LondonCharlton Station10:41WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Metro Turizm goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 06:21:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 10:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
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TfL Rail4h 21m010:35LondonStratford Train Station14:56WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 10:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 14:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 21m
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Metro Turizm4h 31m007:09LondonCharlton Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Metro Turizm goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 27/02/2025 07:09:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/02/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 31m
Fastest Trains Thursday
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TfL Rail4h 5m007:35LondonStratford Train Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 07:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
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TfL Rail4h 6m006:35LondonStratford Train Station10:41WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 06:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 10:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 6m
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Metro Turizm4h 20m006:21LondonCharlton Station10:41WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Metro Turizm goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 06:21:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 10:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £73 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
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GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway)4h 24m006:17LondonCharlton Station10:41WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from GTR (Govia Thameslink Railway) goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 28/02/2025 06:17:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/02/2025 10:41:00. 50 Economy ticket for £104 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 24m
Fastest Trains Friday
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Greater Anglia4h 4m007:36LondonStratford Train Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Greater Anglia goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:36:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £105 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 4m
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TfL Rail4h 5m007:35LondonStratford Train Station11:40WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 07:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £99 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 5m
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TfL Rail4h 18m006:35LondonStratford Train Station10:53WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from TfL Rail goes from Stratford Train Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 06:35:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 10:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £94 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 18m
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Southeastern4h 54m005:59LondonCharlton Station10:53WindermereCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Southeastern goes from Charlton Station, London (United Kingdom) at 01/03/2025 05:59:00 to Central Station, Windermere (United Kingdom) arriving at 01/03/2025 10:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £106 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 54m
Fastest Trains Saturday
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Bus from London to Windermere
What are the most popular stations in London and Windermere?
In London, you will usually depart from Euston Station, Victoria Coach Station or Paddington, while in Windermere you will be arriving at Central Station, Bowness Pier or South Kenton Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Windermere from London? With 5 connections between 5 Train, Bus and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between London and Windermere, you can pay as low as £73 with a Train from TfL Rail.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Greater Anglia: you will get to Windermere in just 4h 4m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting London and Windermere are TfL Rail, Southeastern and Metro Turizm, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in London and Windermere is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Belsize Park or to Ambleside, and look at flights from Rochester Airport, and landing at Barrow/Walney Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from London to Windermere?
The most popular companies between London and Windermere, are TfL Rail, Southeastern and Metro Turizm. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: TfL Rail, Southeastern, Metro Turizm and 2 more.
All you need to know when you travel from London to Windermere
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from London to Windermere. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from London to Windermere
How can I reach Windermere from London?
Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train, Bus and Carpool, with which you can get to Windermere from London.
How far is Windermere from London?
The distance between London and Windermere is 369.7 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between London and Windermere?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 10 kgs of CO2, a train 13 kgs, a car 63 kgs, and a flight 91 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from London to Windermere?
You can get to Windermere with just £73 by taking a Train from TfL Rail.
What is the fastest way to get from London to Windermere?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Windermere in just 4h 4m with a Train from Greater Anglia.
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