Windermere Station
If you need to get to the airport after your trip to the Lake District, trains from Windermere to Manchester Airport are a great way to travel.
Both Virgin Trains and TransPennine Express run services on this route. The main differences between their offerings is that Virgin Trains’ services require two changes on the way to the airport, while TransPennine Express’ trains are either direct or require only one change.
Services run all throughout the day. They leave from Windermere train station in the Lake District around once an hour (sometimes once every two hours).
Trains from Windermere to Manchester Airport that require a change or two en route usually have connections at Preston and/or Oxenholme Lake District train station.
The journey time varies depending on which train you take and if it is a direct train or requires changes. It can take from 1 hour and 56 minutes to 2 hours and 49 minutes.
Standard class train tickets can be as cheap as £8.00 for a single in standard class and £28.50 for a single in first class on Virgin Trains. On TransPennine Express trains, singles in standard class cost from £10.00 and singles in first class start at £19.00. These low fares can only be found if you purchase train tickets online well ahead of time and travel at off-peak hours.
Ticket prices for trains from Windermere to Manchester Airport go up if you travel at peak times or purchase tickets on or close the date you travel to the airport. Discounts on fares are available if you buy train tickets using a railcard or can get concessions.