508 Penrith Rail Station ↔ Windermere Rail Stn
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 06:50, last bus 21:16. 50 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Windermere Rail Stn · Monday to Friday towards Windermere Rail Stn · Saturday towards Windermere Rail Stn · Sunday towards Penrith Rail Station · Monday to Friday towards Penrith Rail Station · Saturday towards Penrith Rail Station · Sunday
| Rail Station (o/s) | 06:50 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 20:45 |
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| Bus Station (P) (Stand 1) | 06:57 | 09:02 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 17:02 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 20:52 |
| War Memorial (at) | 07:05 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 19:10 | 21:00 |
| Yanwath Primary School | 07:07 | 09:12 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 16:12 | 17:12 | 17:12 | 19:12 | 19:12 | 19:12 | 21:02 |
| Queens Head (in) | 07:09 | 09:14 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 11:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 17:14 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 21:04 |
| Pooley Bridge Inn (at) | 07:15 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 19:20 | 21:10 |
| Gowbarrow Cottages (o/s) | 07:22 | 09:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 11:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 15:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 17:27 | 19:27 | 19:27 | 19:27 | · |
| Aira Force (o/s) | 07:29 | 09:34 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 13:34 | 14:34 | 14:34 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 15:34 | 16:34 | 16:34 | 17:34 | 17:34 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 19:34 | · |
| Bus Shelter (at) | 07:36 | 09:41 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 11:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 15:41 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 16:41 | 17:41 | 17:41 | 19:41 | 19:41 | 19:41 | · |
| Patterdale Hotel (opp) | 07:41 | 09:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 15:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 17:46 | 19:46 | 19:46 | 19:46 | · |
| Hartsop Hall camp site (opp) | · | 09:53 | 09:53 | · | · | 11:53 | 11:53 | 11:53 | · | · | 13:53 | 13:53 | · | · | 15:53 | 15:53 | 15:53 | · | · | 17:53 | 17:53 | 19:53 | 19:53 | 19:53 | · |
| Pass Inn (o/s) | · | 10:06 | 10:06 | · | · | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:06 | · | · | 14:06 | 14:06 | · | · | 16:06 | 16:06 | 16:06 | · | · | 18:06 | 18:06 | 20:06 | 20:06 | 20:06 | · |
| Nursery School (o/s) | · | 10:15 | 10:15 | · | · | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:15 | · | · | 14:15 | 14:15 | · | · | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:15 | · | · | 18:15 | 18:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | · |
| Bowness Pier (o/s) | · | 10:29 | 10:29 | · | · | 12:29 | 12:29 | 12:29 | · | · | 14:29 | 14:29 | · | · | 16:29 | 16:29 | 16:29 | · | · | 18:29 | 18:29 | 20:29 | 20:29 | 20:29 | · |
| Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) | · | 10:39 | 10:39 | · | · | 12:39 | 12:39 | 12:39 | · | · | 14:39 | 14:39 | · | · | 16:39 | 16:39 | 16:39 | · | · | 18:39 | 18:39 | 20:39 | 20:39 | 20:39 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 508
508 towards Windermere Rail Stn
- 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 18 Jul 2026 Operating between Penrith and Windermere given service number 508 effective from 18 July 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 18 Jul 2026 From: Kendal To: Windermere Via: Name or No.: 508 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 18 July 2026 End date: 01 November 2026 Other details: Service restarted after land slide.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Mar 2026 Operating between Penrith and Windermere given service number 508 effective from 23 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 Nov 2025 Operating between Penrith and Windermere given service number 508 effective from 03 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. 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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.