Links can be found below for all services to and from major towns across the area.
The timetables below show when buses are timetable to arrive. On route run by Stagecoach you can get details of expected arrival times of your next bus, from our Realtime information page
6 : Ulverston (Croftlands) via Furness General Hospital - Dalton
6 : Windermere via Dalton, Ulverston, Haverthwaite, Bowness
11 : Ulverston via Roa Island, Coast Road, Bardsea
X6 : Kendal via Dalton, Ulverston, Newby Bridge, Grange-over-Sands
X7 : Coniston via Askam, Ireleth - Kirkby In Furness - Broughton-in-Furness (Wednesday and Friday) [Return only]
106 : Penrith via Grayrigg, Tebay, Orton, Shap, Lowther, Clifton [TF]
505 : Coniston via Windermere, Ambleside, Hawkshead
508 : Penrith via Windermere - Patterdale (Ullswater) - Pooley Bridge (Summer only)
530 : Cartmel via Grange over Sands, Allithwaite, Cark
552 : Arnside via Natland, Sedgwick, Levens, Milnthorpe, Sandside
555 : Keswick via Staveley, Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere
555 : Lancaster via Milnthorpe, Holme, Burton, Carnforth
567 : Kirkby Lonsdale via Endmoor, Crooklands, Lupton
570 : Ravenstonedale via Grayrigg, Tebay, Orton, Shap (Thursday : pm)
571 : Brough via Grayrigg, Tebay, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen (Monday)
599 : Grasmere via Windermere, Bowness, Brockhole, Ambleside
755 : Bowness on Windermere via Windermere
755 : Morecambe via Carnforth, also Heysham
S1 : Dent via Sedbergh (Saturday)
S5 : Kirkby Stephen via Newbiggin on Lune, Ravenstonedale [Wednesdays]
W1 : Sedbergh (Monday to Friday)
X6 : Barrow via Grange over Sands - High Newton, Haverthwaite, Ulverston
40 : Oxenholme via Sainsbury's Morrisons, Sandylands, Heron Hill, Oxenholme [Sunday]
41 41A : Oxenholme - Asda - Kendal Parks - Westmorland Hospital
42 : Rinkfield - Helme Chase - Heron Hill - Valley Drive - Castle Green
42A : Rinkfield - Helme Chase - Heron Hill - Valley Drive - Larch Grove
43 43A : Morrisons - Sandylands
46 : Beast Banks - Vicarage Park - Wattsfield - Collinfield - Kirkbarrow
445 : Bowston - Burneside - Hallgarth - Beast Banks - Queen Katherine School
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2 : Castletown - Penrith, North Lakes School
104 : Carlisle via Plumpton, High Hesket, Low Hesket
104 : Whinfell (Center Parcs) / Newton Rigg College
105 : Newbiggin - Greystoke - Motherby - Dacre (Tue)
106 : Kendal via Clifton, Lowther, Shap, Orton, Tebay, Grayrigg (TF)
111 : Penrith via Askham, Helton, Bampton, Burnbanks (Thursdays pm)
132 : Langwathby via Cliburn, Morland, Culgaith - Morland (Friday)
134 : Armathwaite via Ainstable, Lazonby, Great Salkeld (Friday)
135 : Langwathby via Ousby, Culgaith (Thursday)
137 : Langwathby via Kirkoswald - Lazonby - Great Salkeld (Thursday)
138 : Langwathby via Skirwith, Ousby (Tuesday)
139 : Melmerby via Little Salkeld, Langwathby (Tuesday)
508 : Patterdale via Pooley Bridge, Aira Force, Pattterdale (Ullswater)
508 : Windermere via Kirkstone, Troutbeck, Bowness-on-Windermere (Summer only)
562 : Bolton via Crosby Ravensworth, Morland (Tuesday)
563 : [Kirkby Stephen (Saturday only)- ] Appleby,Temple Sowerby, Kirkby Thore (Monday to Saturday)
888 : Newcastle via Alston, Hexham (Summer only pm)
888 : Keswick via Greystoke (Summer only : am)
X4 X5 : Workington via Keswick, Braithwaite / Castle Inn, Cockermouth
505 : Windermere via Brockhole, Troutbeck Bridge
516 : Dungeon Ghyll (Langdale) via Ellterwater
516 : Windermere via Brockhole, Troutbeck Bridge
555 : Lancaster via Windermere, Kendal, Milnthorpe
599 : Bowness via Brockhole, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere
6 : Barrow via Newby Bridge, Haverthwaite, Ulverston, Dalton
508 : Penrith via Kirkstone, Patterdale, Glenridding, Pooley Bridge (Ullswater) [Summer only]
555 : Grasmere via Ambleside (evenings only)
555 : Lancaster via Windermere, Kendal, Milnthorpe, Holme, Burton (certain journeys only)
505 : Windermere via Hawkshead, Ambleside, Windermere
X7 : Barrow via Broughton in Furness. Kirkby in Furness, Askam
555 : to Lancaster via Ambleside, Windermere, Kendal, Milnthorpe, Holme
555 : Keswick via Dumail Raise, Wythburn (for Thirlmere and Helvelyn)
599 : Bowness via Ambleside, Brockhole, Windermere
X8 : Chorley via Ambleside, Windermere (Summer Saturdays only)
Keswick is in the new Cumberland Authority use this link to their website
for buses from there to
Borrowdale (78);
Buttermere (77/77A);
Carlisle (554);
Cockermouth (X4/5);
Patterdale (73 - Summer Saturdays);
Penrith (X4/5);
Seatoller (78);
Winlatter (77/77A);
Workington (X4/5)
73 : Keswick via Glenridding, Aira Force (Summer Saturdays only)
508 : Penrith via Glenridding, Aira Force, Pooley Bridge, Tirril
508 : Windermere via Kirkstone Pass, Troutbeck, Bowness (Summer only)
U1: the Quiet Site and Ullswater Holiday Park (Saturday & Sunday)
6 : Barrow via Newby Bridge, Haverthwaite, Ulverston, Dalton
505 : Coniston via Hawkshead, Ambelside
508 : Penrith via Troutbeck, Kirkstone, Patterdale (Ullswater), Pooley Bridge (Summer only)
516 : Dungeon Ghyll (Langdale) via Ambleside, Elterwater, Chapel Stile
555 : Keswick via Brockhole, Ambleside, Rydal, Grasmere
555 : Lancaster via Kendal, Milnthorpe
597 : Windermere Town Service (TuTh)
599 : Grasmere via Brockhole, Ambleside, Rydal
599 : Bowness-on-Windermere (for Windermere Lakes Cruises)
755 : Morecambe via Windermere, Kendal (also Heysham)
6 / X6 : Barrow via Furness General Hospital
6 : Windermere via Haverthwaite, Newby Bridge, Bowness
X6 : Kendal via, Haverthwaite, Newby Bridge, Grange-over-Sands
6 / X6 : Barrow via Dalston, Furness General Hospital
6 : Windermere via Haverthwaite, Newby Bridge, Bowness
11 : Barrow via Coast Road, Conishead, Bardsea, Roa Island
X6 : Kendal via, Haverthwaite, Newby Bridge, Grange-over-Sands
X12 : Coniston via Greenodd, Spark Bridge, Lowick, Torver
X60 : Newby Bridge - Backbarrow - Haverthwaite - - Ulverston
X70 : Town Service : Birkett Drive - Rydal Road - Medical Centre
681 : Haltwhistle via Halton Lea Gate
888 : Keswick via Penrith (Summer only : am only)
888 : Newcastle via Hexham (Summer only : pm only)
563 : Penrith via Kirkby Thore, Temple Sowerby (Monday to Saturday)
563 : Kirkby Stephen via Brough Sowerby (Saturday only)
S6 : Kirkby Stephen via Brough and Warcop (Tuesday and Thursday only)
563 : Penrith via Brough and Appleby (Saturday only)
571 : Kendal via Ravenstonedale, Tebay, Grayrigg (Monday)
572 : Barnard Castle (Wednesdays)
S5 : Kendal via Ravenstonedale, Newbigin-on-Lune (Wednesdays)
S6 : Penrith via Brough, Warcop, Appleby (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
130 : Carlisle via Melmerby, Lazonby (Wednesday)
132 : Penrith via Culgaith, Morland, Cliburn (Friday)
134 : Penrith via Armathwaite, Ainstable, Lazonby, Great Salkeld (Friday)
135 : Penrith via Ousby, Culgaith, (Thursday)
137 : Penrith via Kirkoswald, Lazonby, Great Salkeld (Thursday)
530 531 : Cartmel via Allithwaite, Flookburgh, Ravenstown, Cark / Higher Grange
530 : Kendal via Lindale, Witherslack
X6 : Barrow via High Newton, Newby Bridge, Haverthwaite, Ulverston, Dalton
81 : Lancaster via Tunstall and Hornby
82 : Lancaster via Arkholme and Hornby
99 : Arnside / Kendal via Milnthorpe (termtime)
567 : Kendal via Lupton, Crooklands, Endmoor
581 : Skipton via Settle, Ingleton
99 : Queen Elizabeth School (Kirkby Lonsdale) (termtime : am)
99 : Arnside via Sandside (termtime : pm)
550 : Morecambe via Carnforth Tuesday)
550 / 551 / 552 : Arnside via Sandside
551 : Kirkby Lonsdale (Thursday)
552 : Kendal via Levens, Natland
555 : Keswick via Kendal, Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere
555 : Lancaster via Holme - Burton - Lancaster
755 : Bowness-on-Windermere via Kendal, Winderemere
755 : Morecambe via Carnforth, also Heysham
QE4 : Queen Elizabeth School (Kirkby Lonsdale) (termtime : am)
QE4 : Carnforth via Arnside (termtime only : pm)
1 : [Barrow] Hawcoat - Furness General Hospital - Barrow Island - Walney - Biggar Bank
2 : [Barrow] West Shore, Walne - Tesco
2 : [Penrith] Castletown - Penrith, North Lakes School
3 : [Barrow] Ormsgill - football ground - rail station - Newbarns
4 : [Barrow] Holbeck Park via Salthouse, Roose
5 : [Barrow] North Scale via Vickerstown
6 : Ulverston (Croftlands) - Dalton - Furness - General Hospital - Barrow
6 : Windermere - Bowness - Newby Bridge - Haverthwaite - Ulverston - Barrow
11 : Ulverston - Bardsea - Coast Road - Roa Island - Barrow,
40 : [Kendal] Oxenholme - Heron Hill - Sandylands - Morrisons - [Sunday]
41 : [Kendal] Kendal Parks - Oxenholme - Westmorland Hospital
41A : [Kendal] Westmorland Hospital - Oxenholme - Kendal Parks
42 : [Kendal] Rinkfield - Helme Chase - Heron Hill - Valley Drive - Castle Green
42A : [Kendal] Rinkfield - Helme Chase - Heron Hill - Valley Drive - Larch Grove
43 : [Kendal] Sainsbury's - Morrisons - Sandylands
43A : [Kendal] Sandylands - Morrisons - Sainsbury's
44 : [Kendal] Beast Banks - Hallgarth
45 : [Kendal] Burneside - Kentrigg
46 : [Kendal] Beast Banks - Vicarage Park - Wattsfield - Collinfield - Kirkbarrow
73 : Keswick via Glenridding, Aira Force (Summer Saturdays only)
81 : Lancaster - Kirkby Lonsdale via Tunstall and Hornby
82 : Lancaster - Kirkby Lonsdale via Arkholme and Hornby
99 : Arnside / Kendal - Kirkby Losndale via Milnthorpe (termtime)
104 : Carlisle - Carleton Clinic - Low Hesket - Plumpton - Penrith - Center Parcs
105 : Newbiggin - Greystoke - Motherby - Dacre - Penrith (Tue)
106 : Pernith - Clifton - Lowther - Shap - Orton - Tebay - Grayrigg - Kendal (TF)
111 : Penrith via Askham, Helton, Bampton, Burnbanks (Thursdays pm)
130 : Carlisle via Melmerby, Lazonby (Wednesday)
132 : Penrith via Culgaith, Morland, Cliburn (Friday)
134 : Penrith via Armathwaite, Ainstable, Lazonby, Great Salkeld (Friday)
135 : Penrith via Ousby, Culgaith, (Thursday)
137 : Penrith via Kirkoswald, Lazonby, Great Salkeld (Thursday)
138 : Penrith via Skirwith, Ousby, (Tuesday)
139 : Penrith via Melmerby, Little Salkeld (Tuesday)
445 : Bowston - Burneside - Hallgarth - Beast Banks - Kendal - Queen Katherine School
505 : Windermere - Coniston via Ambleside, Hawkshead
508 : Penrith - Pooley Bridge - Aira Force - Glenridding - Patterdale (Ullswater)
516 : Ambleside - Dungeon Ghyll (Langdale) via Ellterwater
530 : Cartmel - Cark - Allithwaite - Grange-over-Sands - Kendal (Monday to Friday)
550 : Arnside - Carnforth - Morecambe (Tuesday)
551 : Arnside - Milnthorpe - Kirkby Lonsdale (Thursday)
552 : Arnside - Milnthorpe - Levens - Natland - Kendal (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
555 : Lancaster - Kendal - Windermere - Ambleside - Grasmere - Keswick
562 : Bolton - Crosby Ravensworth - Morland - Penrith (Tuesday)
563 : Appleby - Kirkby Thore - Temple Sowerby - Penrith (Monday to Friday)
563 : Kirkby Stephen - Brough - Warcop - Appleby - Penrith (Saturday)
567 : Kirkby Lonsdale - Lupton - Crooklands - Endmoor - Kendal
570 : Ravenstonedale - Shap - Tebay - Grayrigg - Kendal (Thursday)
571 : Brough - Kirkby Stephen - Tebay - Kendal (Monday)
572 : Ravenstonedale = Kirkby Stephen - Brough - Barnard Castle (Wednesdays)
581 : Skipton - Settle - Ingleton - Kirkby Lonsdale
583 : High Bentham - Ingleton - Kirkby Lonsdale
599 : Grasmere - Ambleside - Brockhole - Windermere - Bowness
681 : Alston - Haltwhistle - Gilsland - Birdoswald
755 : Bowness-on-Windermere - Windermere - Kendal - Morecambe - Heysham
888 : Newcastle - Hexham - Alston - Penrith - Keswick (Summer only)
QE4 : Queen Elizabeth School (Kirkby Lonsdale) (termtime : am)
S1 : Dent via Sedbergh (Saturday)
S3 : Hawes via Fairfield Mill, Garsdale (Wednesday in Summer only)
S4 : Dent via Ravenstonedale, Sedbergh (Fridays)
S5 : Kirkby Stephen via Newbiggin on Lune, Ravenstonedale [Thursdays]
X6 : Kendal via Dalton, Ulverston, Newby Bridge, Grange-over-Sands
S6 : Kirkby Stephen via Brough
U1-3: Pooley Bridge - Lowther / Howtown (Saturday & Sunday)
W1 : Sedbergh (Monday to Friday)
X4 X5 : Workington via Keswick, Braithwaite / Castle Inn, Cockermouth
X6 : Barrow via Grange over Sands - High Newton, Haverthwaite, Ulv
X8 : Chorley via Preston (Summer Saturdays only)
X12 : Ulverston via Torver, Lowick, Spark Bridge, Greenodd
X60 : Newby Bridge - Backbarrow - Haverthwaite - - Ulverston
X70 : Town Service : Birkett Drive - Rydal Road - Medical Centre
Pay less to travel by bus
As part of a Government initiative, a maximum £2 Single fare will apply on many bus services across Cumbria until 31 October 2023 when the maximum Single fare will rise to £2.50 until 30 November 2024
Participating operators : Stagecoach; Blueworks; Cumbria Classic Coaches; Go North East; Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches; Western Dales Bus
Please note
- In line with the rules of the scheme the £2 fare does not apply on services which only run on Schooldays
- Only the operators listed above are participating in the scheme, so normal fares will continue to apply on all other services (participation after 31 June is yet to be confirmed)
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