555 Kendal Blackhall Rd ↔ Keswick Bus Station (K)
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:35, last bus 22:58. 90 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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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 Keswick Bus Station (K) · Monday to Friday towards Keswick Bus Station (K) · Saturday towards Keswick Bus Station (K) · Sunday towards Kendal Blackhall Rd · Monday to Friday towards Kendal Blackhall Rd · Saturday towards Kendal Blackhall Rd · Sunday
| Bus Station (Ken) (Stand C) | 05:35 | 06:31 | 07:31 | 07:31 | 07:55 | 08:31 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 15:01 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 16:31 | 17:10 | 17:31 | 17:40 | 18:31 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
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| Abbey Square (at) | 05:46 | 06:42 | 07:42 | 07:42 | 08:07 | 08:43 | 08:43 | 09:13 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:13 | 16:43 | 16:43 | 17:22 | 17:43 | 17:52 | 18:41 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 21:10 | 22:10 |
| Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) | 06:00 | 06:54 | 07:54 | 07:54 | 08:19 | 09:02 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:02 | 17:39 | 18:02 | 18:09 | 18:56 | 19:04 | 20:04 | 21:21 | 22:21 |
| Bowness Pier (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:29 | 22:29 |
| bus interchange (Stand 1) | 06:17 | · | · | · | · | 09:22 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:22 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 18:29 | 19:15 | · | · | 21:46 | 22:46 |
| The Swan Hotel (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:26 | · | · | 21:57 | 22:57 |
| Heaton Cooper Studio (near) | 06:31 | · | · | · | · | 09:39 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:09 | 17:39 | 17:39 | · | 18:39 | 18:45 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Kings Head Hotel (opp) | 06:45 | · | · | · | · | 09:53 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:23 | 15:53 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 17:53 | · | 18:53 | 18:59 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (K) (Stand 2) | 06:57 | · | · | · | · | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:08 | · | 19:08 | 19:14 | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 555
555 towards Keswick Bus Station (K)
- Bus Station (Ken) (Stand C) Kendal
- Queens Road (adj) Kendal
- Helsfell Hall (opp) Kendal
- Highfield (at) Kendal
- Ratherheath Road End Plantation Bridge
- lay-by (at) Plantation Bridge
- Eagle & Child (at) Staveley
- Stock Bridge Farm (at) Staveley
- Abbey Square (at) Staveley
- Brow Lane (opp) Staveley
- Reston Cottages (opp) Reston
- turn for village (at) Ings
- Thwaite Lane (at) Windermere
- 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
- St Martins Church Bowness on Windermere
- Bowness Pier (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- car park (at) Bowness on Windermere
- Windermere Jetty Museum (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- Rayrigg Meadow (o/s) Bowness on Windermere
- Cedar Manor Hotel (o/s) Windermere
- Firgarth Hotel (o/s) Windermere
- Moss Ghyll (at) Troutbeck Bridge
- Garage (o/s) Troutbeck Bridge
- White Cross Bay Holiday Park (o/s) Troutbeck Bridge
- Visitor Centre (by) Brockhole
- Hotel (opp) Low Wood
- Waterhead Inn for Pier (o/s) Waterhead
- Hayes Garden Centre (at) Ambleside
- Loughrigg Avenue (near) Ambleside
- bus interchange (Stand 1) Ambleside
- Vicarage Road (at) Ambleside
- Health Centre (opp) Ambleside
- Scandale Bridge (on) Ambleside
- Church for Rydal Mount (near) Rydal
- White Moss Common (near) Rydal
- Daffodil House for Dove Cottage (at) Grasmere
- The Swan Hotel (opp) Grasmere
- School (at) Grasmere
- Heaton Cooper Studio (near) Grasmere
- Village Hall (opp) Grasmere
- The Swan Hotel (near) Grasmere
- Winterseeds (opp) Dunmail Raise
- Town Head (at) Dunmail Raise
- Dunmail Raise (at) Dunmail Raise
- Armboth turn (at) Thirlmere
- Wythburn Church (opp) Thirlmere
- Swirls car park (at) Thirlmere
- Kings Head Hotel (opp) Thirlmere
- Fisher Place (opp) Thirlmere
- Legburthwaite (opp) Legburthwaite
- Dam road end (at) Stanah
- Shoulthwaite Farm (at) Stanah
- Dale Bottom (near) Dale Bottom
- Castle Lane (opp) Castlerigg
- Manor Brow (at) Chestnut Hill
- Lonsties (opp) Chestnut Hill
- Rakefoot (at) Castlerigg
- Nether Place (opp) Chestnut Hill
- Fire Station Keswick
- Twa Dogs Inn (o/s) Keswick
- Latrigg Close Keswick
- Keswick Park Hotel (opp) Keswick
- Bus Station (K) (Stand 2) Keswick
555 towards Kendal Blackhall Rd
- Bus Station (K) (Stand 2) Keswick
- Greta Bank (at) Keswick
- Fire Station (opp) Keswick
- Twa Dogs Inn (opp) Keswick
- Latrigg Close (opp) Keswick
- Nether Place (at) Chestnut Hill
- Manor Brow (near) Chestnut Hill
- Lonsties (at) Chestnut Hill
- Rakefoot (at) Castlerigg
- Castle Lane (at) Castlerigg
- Dale Bottom (opp) Dale Bottom
- Shoulthwaite Farm (opp) Stanah
- Dam road end (near) Stanah
- Legburthwaite (at) Legburthwaite
- Fisher Place (at) Thirlmere
- Kings Head Hotel (at) Thirlmere
- car park (opp) Thirlmere
- Wythburn Church (opp) Thirlmere
- Armboth Turn (opp) Thirlmere
- Dunmail Raise (on) Dunmail Raise
- Town Head layby (at) Dunmail Raise
- Winterseeds (at) Dunmail Raise
- The Swan Hotel (opp) Grasmere
- Blacksmiths (opp) Grasmere
- Village Hall (o/s) Grasmere
- Heaton Cooper Studio (opp) Grasmere
- School (near) Grasmere
- Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage (opp) Grasmere
- White Moss Common (at) Rydal
- Church for Rydal Mount (opp) Rydal
- Scandale Bridge (at) Ambleside
- Health Centre (at) Ambleside
- Salutation Hotel (o/s) Ambleside
- bus interchange (Stand 2) Ambleside
- Climbing Wall (opp) Ambleside
- Hayes Garden Centre (near) Ambleside
- Waterhead Inn for Pier (opp) Waterhead
- Hotel (o/s) Low Wood
- Visitor Centre (near) Brockhole
- White Cross Bay Holiday Park (opp) Troutbeck Bridge
- The Sun Hotel (near) Troutbeck Bridge
- Corner Cottage (at) Troutbeck Bridge
- Rayrigg Meadow (opp) Bowness on Windermere
- Windermere Jetty Museum (opp) Bowness on Windermere
- Rayrigg Road (on) Bowness on Windermere
- Fold Head (near) Bowness on Windermere
- St Martins Church (opp) 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
- Baddeley Clock (opp) Goodley Dale
- Brook Road (o/s) Goodley Dale
- Library (opp) Windermere
- Beech Street (opp) Windermere
- Firgarth Hotel (opp) Windermere
- St Mary's Church (opp) Windermere
- Bus Rail Interchange (Stop 1) Windermere
- Thwaite Lane (near) Windermere
- turn for village (opp) Ings
- Reston Cottages (o/s) Reston
- Brow Lane (at) Staveley
- Abbey Square (o/s) Staveley
- Eagle and Child (opp) Staveley
- Sandyhill Farm (o/s) Staveley
- road end (near) Plantation Bridge
- Ratherheath Road End (opp) Plantation Bridge
- Hellsfell (at) Kendal
- Underley Road (on) Kendal
- Union Street (at) Kendal
- Blackhall Road (Stand F) Kendal
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Mar 2026 Operating between Lancaster and Kendal given service number 555 effective from 23 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Mar 2026 Operating between Kendal and Keswick given service number 555 effective from 23 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 23 Mar 2026 Operating between Windermere and Keswick given service number 555 effective from 23 March 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 3 Nov 2025 Operating between Lancaster and Kendal given service number 555 effective from 03 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
KendalKeswickWindermereBowness on WindermereAmblesideGrasmereThirlmereStaveleyTroutbeck BridgeChestnut HillDunmail RaiseGoodley Dale
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 555 bus?
The first 555 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 555 bus?
The last 555 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:58. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 555 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 555 bus?
The 555 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.