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The Lake District to Edinburgh by train or road
About 250 km. The train is fastest at 3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,150 per person.
Edinburgh to The Lake DistrictFastest
Train
Windermere branch and TransPennine / Avanti via Oxenholme
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Windermere branch and TransPennine / Avanti via Oxenholme
from ₹3,150 per person
Best value
Train
Windermere branch and TransPennine / Avanti via Oxenholme
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Windermere branch and TransPennine / Avanti via Oxenholme | 3 h | ₹3,150–₹12,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car up the M6 and A702, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹9,450–₹17,640per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Windermere branch and TransPennine / Avanti via Oxenholme | ₹6,300–₹25,200 | ₹12,600–₹50,400 |
| Private car · Rental car up the M6 and A702, per vehicle | ₹9,450–₹17,640 | ₹9,450–₹17,640 |
Once you’re in Edinburgh
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Short Scottish Winter Days. Christmas markets and lights can fall this month.
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Plan The Lake District and Edinburgh
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.