Buses to University of Cumbria (Bowerham)

8 bus routes serve University of Cumbria (Bowerham). 1 is a university or campus service. 1 runs through the night.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

• 4 Lancaster → Lancaster University via Hala Mon–Fri 07:36–19:14 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire

Every route serving University of Cumbria (Bowerham)

• 4 Lancaster → Lancaster University via Hala university service Mon–Fri 07:36–19:14 no Sunday service Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
• 9 Lancaster → Newlands via Primrose, Bowerham Mon–Fri 09:20–17:36 no Sunday service Lonsdale Buses
• 100 Lancaster University → Morecambe via Skerton, Bare Mon–Fri 06:40–00:41 Sun 08:01–00:04 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
• N1 Lancaster → Lancaster University via Ridge no Sunday service Monday–Saturday nights Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
• 940 Preston → Freehold via Fulwood, Garstang Mon–Fri 08:27–08:33 no Sunday service Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
• 942 Catterall → Lancaster via Garstang, Scotforth Mon–Fri 08:05–08:06 no Sunday service Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
• 565 Galgate → Lancaster via Scotforth, Bowerham Mon–Fri 08:10–15:24 no Sunday service Lonsdale Buses
• 18 Lancaster circular via Bowerham, Freehold Sun 10:15–18:15 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Cumbria

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

• N1 Lancaster → Lancaster University via Ridge Monday–Saturday nights 00:30–03:55 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Cumbria from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Cumbria campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Cumbria (Bowerham)?

8 routes serve the campus: the 4 (towards Uni Underpass), the 9 (towards Farmdale Road), the 100 (towards Morecambe Bus Station), the N1 (towards Graduate College), the 940 (towards Freehold Cathedral), the 942 (towards Lancaster Queen Square), the 565 (towards Central Lancaster High School), the 18 (towards Lancaster Bus Station). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Cumbria?

Yes — 1 of the 8 routes is a university or campus service: the 4. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to University of Cumbria?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 06:40, on the 100. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

1 of the 8 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to University of Cumbria outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 4. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Cumbria, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus, or every stop and route in Bowerham.