X4 Workington to Keswick via Cockermouth, Bassenthwaite
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 07:45, last bus 20:15. 23 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different X4? 24 other bus routes are numbered X4 elsewhere in the UK — see every X4 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (W) (Stand C) | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 |
| The Old Ginn House (near) | 07:54 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:59 |
| Aldi (opp) | 08:04 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:09 |
| Main Street (near) | 08:09 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 18:14 |
| turn (at) | 08:19 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:24 | 17:24 | 18:24 |
| Castle Inn (stop 6) | 08:25 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 |
| Village turn (at) | 08:28 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 16:33 | 17:33 | 18:33 |
| Bus Station (K) (Stand 1) | 08:40 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
Fares on the X4
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Stainburn School | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £1.80 | Stainburn | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Clifton | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Oakhurst/Laureates | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | COCKERMOUTH M.St | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Embleton | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Dubwath/BrathayHill | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Castle Inn | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Bassenthwaite | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Dodd Wood | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Millbeck Road End | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Applethwaite Rd End | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Thrushw./Pheasant | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | KESWICK BUS STATION | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Derwent School/Higha |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is WORKINGTON BS.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire before you travel.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Keswick: 11 journeys, first 07:45 towards Workington: 12 journeys, first 09:05
Route map
All stops on route X4
X4 towards Keswick
All 39 stops
- Bus Station (W) (Stand C) Workington
- Washington Hotel (near) Workington
- Workington Academy (opp) Stainburn
- Summerfield (near) Stainburn
- Greenside (opp) Stainburn
- Derwent Meadows (near) Stainburn
- Greengarth (at) Great Clifton
- The Old Ginn House (near) Great Clifton
- The Grove (at) Cockermouth
- Lakes Home Centre (near) Cockermouth
- Aldi (opp) Cockermouth
- Main Street (near) Cockermouth
- Deer Orchard Close (opp) Cockermouth
- Beech Lane (at) Cockermouth
- School (o/s) Cockermouth
- Lambfoot (at) Embleton
- Stanley Terrace (opp) Embleton
- The Wheatsheaf Inn (o/s) Embleton
- How Close (o/s) Embleton
- Close Barn (near) Embleton
- turn (at) Dubwath
- Lakes Distillery (at) Dubwath
- Trotters World (o/s) Bassenthwaite
- Castle Inn (stop 6) Castle Inn
- Trafford Caravan Park (opp) Bassenthwaite
- Village turn (at) Bassenthwaite
- High Side (at) Bassenthwaite
- Ravenstone Hotel (opp) Bassenthwaite
- Long Side Plantation Bassenthwaite
- Osprey View Point (o/s) Skiddaw
- Rose Cottage (near) Skiddaw
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel (o/s) Skiddaw
- The View (at) Skiddaw
- Millbeck road end (at) Applethwaite
- Applethwaite road end (at) Applethwaite
- Thrushwood (opp) Keswick
- The Pheasant (opp) Keswick
- Crosthwaite Road (opp) Keswick
- Bus Station (K) (Stand 1) Keswick
X4 towards Workington
All 37 stops
- Bus Station (K) (Stand 1) Keswick
- Pheasant (near) Keswick
- Thrushwood (at) Keswick
- Common Hill (at) Applethwaite
- road end (opp) Applethwaite
- Lyzzick Hall Hotel (opp) Skiddaw
- The View (opp) Skiddaw
- Dodd Wood (near) Skiddaw
- Osprey View Point Car Park (opp) Skiddaw
- Long Side Plantation (near) Bassenthwaite
- Ravenstone Hotel (o/s) Bassenthwaite
- High Side Farm (opp) Bassenthwaite
- Village turn (opp) Bassenthwaite
- Trafford Caravan Park (o/s) Bassenthwaite
- Castle Inn (stop 5) Castle Inn
- Trotters World (opp) Bassenthwaite
- Lakes Distillery (opp) Dubwath
- turn (near) Dubwath
- Close Barn (opp) Embleton
- How Close (opp) Embleton
- The Wheatsheaf (opp) Embleton
- Stanley Terrace (at) Embleton
- Lambfoot (opp) Embleton
- School (opp) Cockermouth
- Beech Lane (near) Cockermouth
- Deer Orchard Close (at) Cockermouth
- Main Street (at) Cockermouth
- Aldi (near) Cockermouth
- The Grove (opp) Cockermouth
- The Old Ginn House (opp) Great Clifton
- Greengarth (opp) Great Clifton
- The Briery (o/s) Stainburn
- Greenside (o/s) Stainburn
- Summerfield (at) Stainburn
- Helena Thompson Museum (near) Workington
- The Theatre Royal Workington
- Bus Station (W) (Stand C) Workington
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 3 November 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 March 2024 Workington → Keswick
- Service change effective 23 March 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002407/85 · Changes in Cumbria County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X4 bus?
The first X4 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X4 bus?
The last X4 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X4 bus cost?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the X4: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. 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 X4 bus?
The X4 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 PC0002407/85. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.