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The Lake District to Manchester by train or road
About 140 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,890 per person.
Manchester to The Lake DistrictFastest
Private car
Rental car up the M6, per vehicle
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Northern (direct Manchester–Windermere, or change at Oxenholme)
from ₹1,890 per person
Best value
Train
Northern (direct Manchester–Windermere, or change at 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 | Northern (direct Manchester–Windermere, or change at Oxenholme) | 2.2 h | ₹1,890–₹6,300per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car up the M6, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹8,820–₹16,380per 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 · Northern (direct Manchester–Windermere, or change at Oxenholme) | ₹3,780–₹12,600 | ₹7,560–₹25,200 |
| Private car · Rental car up the M6, per vehicle | ₹8,820–₹16,380 | ₹8,820–₹16,380 |
Once you’re in Manchester
- Best time: April – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September). Christmas markets and lights can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan The Lake District and Manchester
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.