508 Penrith Rail Station ↔ Windermere Bus Rail Interchange
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 06:50, last bus 21:16. 30 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 508? 6 other bus routes are numbered 508 elsewhere in the UK — see every 508 bus by area.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire whether this route takes part.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange · Saturday towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange · Sunday towards Penrith Rail Station · Monday to Friday towards Penrith Rail Station · Saturday towards Penrith Rail Station · Sunday
508 towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange — Monday to Friday (15 journeys)
| Rail Station (o/s) | 06:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 20:45 |
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| Bus Station (P) (Stand 1) | 06:57 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 20:52 |
| War Memorial (at) | 07:05 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 21:00 |
| Yanwath Primary School | 07:07 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:12 | 19:12 | 19:12 | 21:02 |
| Queens Head (in) | 07:09 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 21:04 |
| Pooley Bridge Inn (at) | 07:15 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 21:10 |
| Gowbarrow Cottages (o/s) | 07:22 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 19:27 | 19:27 | · |
| Aira Force (o/s) | 07:29 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 17:34 | 19:34 | 19:34 | · |
| Bus Shelter (at) | 07:36 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:41 | 19:41 | 19:41 | · |
| Patterdale Hotel (opp) | 07:41 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 19:46 | 19:46 | · |
| Hartsop Hall camp site (opp) | · | 09:53 | · | 11:53 | 11:53 | · | 13:53 | · | 15:53 | 15:53 | · | 17:53 | 19:53 | 19:53 | · |
| Pass Inn (o/s) | · | 10:06 | · | 12:06 | 12:06 | · | 14:06 | · | 16:06 | 16:06 | · | 18:06 | 20:06 | 20:06 | · |
| Nursery School (o/s) | · | 10:15 | · | 12:15 | 12:15 | · | 14:15 | · | 16:15 | 16:15 | · | 18:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | · |
| Bowness Pier (o/s) | · | 10:29 | · | 12:29 | 12:29 | · | 14:29 | · | 16:29 | 16:29 | · | 18:29 | 20:29 | 20:29 | · |
| Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) | · | 10:39 | · | 12:39 | 12:39 | · | 14:39 | · | 16:39 | 16:39 | · | 18:39 | 20:39 | 20:39 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 508
508 towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange
- Rail Station (o/s) Penrith
- Booth's Supermarket (o/s) Penrith
- Town Hall (at) Penrith
- Bus Station (P) (Stand 1) Penrith
- Herald Office (o/s) Penrith
- Ullswater Community College Penrith
- Health Centre (o/s) Penrith
- Hall (opp) Eamont Bridge
- War Memorial (at) Eamont Bridge
- The Beehive (o/s) Eamont Bridge
- Mayborough Henge (opp) Eamont Bridge
- Cottages (opp) Yanwath
- Yanwath Primary School Yanwath
- Queens Head (in) Tirril
- Thorpe Lane (in) Tirril
- Church (near) Barton
- Mains Farm (o/s) Pooley Bridge
- Pooley Bridge Inn (at) Pooley Bridge
- Ullswater Steamer Pier (o/s) Pooley Bridge
- Another Place (at) Watermillock
- Brackenrigg Inn (opp) Watermillock
- Longthwaite road end (opp) Watermillock
- Leeming House Hotel (near) Knotts
- Gowbarrow Cottages (o/s) Knotts
- Dobbin Wood Lodge (near) Matterdale
- Aira Force (o/s) Matterdale
- Glencoyne car park (opp) Ullswater
- Seldom Seen Track End (near) Ullswater
- Stybarrow Crag (at) Ullswater
- Bus Shelter (at) Glenridding
- Hall (at) Patterdale
- Patterdale Hotel (opp) Patterdale
- Youth Hostel (o/s) Patterdale
- Bridgend (opp) Patterdale
- road end (adj) Hartsop
- Cow Bridge (opp) Hartsop
- Hartsop Hall camp site (opp) Hartsop
- Brotherswater Inn (opp) Hartsop
- Windy Corner (at) Hartsop
- Pass Inn (o/s) Kirkstone
- Town Head by spring (at) Troutbeck
- Limefitt Park Camp Site (at) Troutbeck
- Nursery School (o/s) Troutbeck
- Town End Path (opp) Troutbeck
- Browhead Campus Windermere School (near) Troutbeck
- Rayrigg Meadow (opp) Bowness on Windermere
- Rayrigg Road (on) Bowness on Windermere
- Windermere Jetty Museum (opp) Bowness on Windermere
- St Martins Church (opp) Bowness on Windermere
- Fold Head (near) Bowness on Windermere
- Bowness Pier (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- St Martins Church Bowness on Windermere
- Royalty Cinema (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- Bank Road (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- Windermere Health Centre (opp) Goodley Dale
- Brook Road (o/s) Goodley Dale
- Baddeley Clock (opp) Goodley Dale
- Library (opp) Windermere
- Beech Street (opp) Windermere
- Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) Windermere
508 towards Penrith Rail Station
- Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) Windermere
- Barclays Bank (o/s) Windermere
- Library (o/s) Windermere
- Brook Court (at) Goodley Dale
- Baddeley Clock (at) Goodley Dale
- Oakleigh Guest House (o/s) Goodley Dale
- Beresford Road (at) Bowness on Windermere
- Royalty Cinema (opp) Bowness on Windermere
- St Martins Church (opp) Bowness on Windermere
- Bowness Pier (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- St Martins Church Bowness on Windermere
- car park (at) Bowness on Windermere
- Windermere Jetty Museum (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- Rayrigg Meadow (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- Browhead Campus Windermere School (at) Troutbeck
- Town End Path Troutbeck
- Limefitt Park (opp) Troutbeck
- Jesus Church (near) Troutbeck
- Queens Head Hotel (o/s) Troutbeck
- Pass Inn (opp) Kirkstone
- Windy Corner (near) Hartsop
- Brotherswater Inn (o/s) Hartsop
- Hartsop Hall Campsite (at) Hartsop
- road end (in) Hartsop
- Cow Bridge car park (at) Hartsop
- Bridge End phone box (near) Patterdale
- Youth Hostel (opp) Patterdale
- Patterdale Hotel (o/s) Patterdale
- Hall (o/s) Patterdale
- Bus Shelter (at) Glenridding
- Stybarrow Crag (near) Ullswater
- Seldom Seen Track End (at) Ullswater
- Glencoyne car park (o/s) Ullswater
- Aira Force (opp) Matterdale
- Dobbin Wood Lodge (at) Matterdale
- Gowbarrow Cottages (opp) Knotts
- Leeming House Hotel (opp) Knotts
- Longthwaite road end (at) Watermillock
- Brackenrigg Inn (o/s) Watermillock
- Another Place (opp) Watermillock
- Ullswater Steamer Pier (opp) Pooley Bridge
- Ullswater Guest House Pooley Bridge
- Mains Farm (opp) Pooley Bridge
- Church (at) Barton
- Queens Head (near) Tirril
- Quakers Lane (near) Tirril
- Yanwath Primary School (opp) Yanwath
- Cottages (at) Yanwath
- Mayborough Henge (at) Eamont Bridge
- The Crown Hotel (o/s) Eamont Bridge
- Hall (o/s) Eamont Bridge
- Health Centre (at) Penrith
- Ullswater Community College (opp) Penrith
- Sainsbury's (o/s) Penrith
- Bus Station (P) (Stand 1) Penrith
- Rail Station (o/s) Penrith
Service registration & registered changes
- ✏️ Service change effective 18 July 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 New service effective 18 July 2026 Service restarted after land slide.
- ✏️ Service change effective 23 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
- ✏️ Service change effective 3 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- ❌ Withdrawal effective 3 November 2025 Operating between Kendal and Windermere given service number 508 effective from 03 November 2025.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002407/57 · Registration PC0002407/552 · Registration PC0002407/395 · Changes in Cumbria County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
PenrithWindermereBowness on WindermereTroutbeckHartsopEamont BridgePatterdaleMatterdalePooley BridgeUllswaterWatermillockGoodley Dale
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 508 bus?
The first 508 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 508 bus?
The last 508 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:16. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 508 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 508 bus?
The 508 is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0002407/57. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.