Buses to University of Lancashire (West Lakes)
2 bus routes serve University of Lancashire (West Lakes). Weekday buses run from 05:25 to 00:05.
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.
Every route serving University of Lancashire (West Lakes)
- 30 Thornhill → Ewanrigg via Whitehaven, Workington Mon–Fri 05:25–00:05 Sun 08:22–18:54 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
- X7 Ravenglass → Whitehaven via Gosforth, Hensingham Mon–Fri 08:22–17:02 no Sunday service Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire
Live times at the campus stops
Direct buses to University of Lancashire 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 Lancashire campuses
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to University of Lancashire (West Lakes)?
2 routes serve the campus: the 30 (towards Workington Bus StnE), the X7 (towards Whitehaven Duke Street). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at University of Lancashire?
No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 2 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.
What time is the first bus to University of Lancashire?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:25, on the 30. 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?
Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 00:05. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.
Do buses run to University of Lancashire 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. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to University of Lancashire, 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 West Lakes.