Bus times in Windermere
All the buses in Windermere: 12 bus routes and 31 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) as of 16:42
Scheduled times at Windermere’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
5 cancelled journeys in Windermere — details
- 6 Kendal → Ulverston via Windermere, Bowness on Windermere Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:32 · last 23:12
- 505 Kendal → Coniston via Windermere, Bowness on Windermere Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 06:23 · last 20:23
- 508 Windermere → Kendal via Ings, Plantation Bridge Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 08:35 · last 20:40
- 508 Penrith → Windermere via Barton, Hartsop Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 08:55 · last 18:55
- 516 Kendal → Dungeon Ghyll via Windermere, Bowness on Windermere Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 06:20 · last 22:30
- 555 Troutbeck Bridge → Keswick via Kendal, Windermere Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:35 · last 22:58
- 555 Windermere → Keswick via Waterhead, Ambleside Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 06:55 · last 20:25
- 597 Windermere → Kendal via Heathwaite Lakeland Commercials · Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only · first 09:35 · last 12:05
- 599 Kendal → Grasmere via Windermere, Bowness on Windermere Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 08:10 · last 20:01
- 755 Carnforth → Bowness on Windermere via Kendal South, Kendal Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 08:11 · last 18:10
- X8 Lancaster → Windermere via Caton Road, Prizet Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · Saturdays only · first 10:20 · last 17:30
- X8 Windermere → Keswick via Ambleside, Grasmere Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · Saturdays only · first 11:10 · last 16:30
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 599 bus, 555 bus, 516 bus, 505 bus, 6 bus, 755 bus, 508 bus, 597 bus or X8 bus timetable.
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Map of bus stops in Windermere
All 31 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Windermere
Busiest stops
- Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) 12 routes
- Barclays Bank (o/s) 9 routes
- Beech Street (opp) 9 routes
- Library (opp) 9 routes
- Library (o/s) 8 routes
- Thwaite Lane (at) 7 routes
- Thwaite Lane (near) 7 routes
- Cedar Manor Hotel (o/s) 4 routes
- Firgarth Hotel (opp) 4 routes
- Firgarth Hotel (o/s) 4 routes
- St Mary's Church (opp) 4 routes
- View Point (at) 2 routes
Windermere (15 stops)
- Barclays Bank (o/s)
- Beech Street (opp)
- Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1)
- Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 2)
- Cedar Manor Hotel (o/s)
- Firgarth Hotel (o/s)
- Firgarth Hotel (opp)
- Library (o/s)
- Library (opp)
- St Mary's Church (opp)
- Thwaite Lane (at)
- Thwaite Lane (near)
- Tourist Information Centre (o/s)
- View Point (at)
- Viewpoint car park (opp)
Heathwaite (16 stops)
- Annisgarth Drive (at)
- Berresford Road (at)
- Biskey Howe Park (at)
- Biskey Howe Road (at)
- Claife Avenue (near)
- Ghyll Close (near)
- Heathwaite Mission (opp)
- Hydro Hotel (opp)
- Invergarry Guest House (at)
- Meadow Road (o/s)
- Orrest Drive (on)
- Park Road (at)
- Park Road (near)
- Princes Road (near)
- School Knott shops (near)
- Windermere Park (near)
Operators in Windermere
Bus services here are registered with Cumbria County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Windermere?
12 bus routes serve Windermere, run by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire and Lakeland Commercials. The busiest are the 599 (Kendal to Grasmere), the 555 (Troutbeck Bridge to Keswick), the 516 (Kendal to Dungeon Ghyll), the 505 (Kendal to Coniston), the 6 (Kendal to Ulverston), the 755 (Carnforth to Bowness on Windermere), the 555 (Windermere to Keswick) and the 508 (Penrith to Windermere), plus 4 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Windermere?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Windermere are run by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire, Lakeland Commercials — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Windermere?
There are 31 active bus stops in Windermere across Windermere, Heathwaite. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.