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A bus is arguably the most convenient way to explore Cumbria and the Lake District. Whether sitting back on the top deck of an open-top bus or tackling our mountain passes on a small rambler service, the bus is both versatile and liberating: you can go pretty much anywhere without worrying about getting there – which frees you up to just enjoy the views.
Check out our information on bus routes in the county – their service number, the route they take and what you can see along the way: it’s the ideal way to explore the region. Also , check out our car-free itineraries for the Lake District, Cumbria and let us inspire your holiday as you leave the car at home.
THE £2 bus fare scheme has been extended until December 2024, and includes most services in Cumbria. There are plenty of routes across the Lake District, Cumbria, included in the scheme. A single bus ticket will cost just £2, so there's never been a better time to hop aboard and make the journey part of the experience. Sit back, relax and let someone else do the driving as you admire our beautiful landscapes from your seat.
Simply buy your ticket online or on board, with no discount code needed. The tickets are available with Stagecoach, as well as local bus operators - so you'll be spoilt for choice when choosing where to go.
Stagecoach operates a large number of eligible services across the area, taking you to destinations like Windermere, Grasmere, Hawkshead, Ulverston, Kirkby Lonsdale, Ullswater, the West Coast, Carlisle, Keswick, and so many more.
£2 bus fares are available on single bus tickets until 31st December, so there's plenty of time to explore the Lakes for less. Part of the government's Help for Households campaign.
Popular bus routes
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Cumbria
Buses to and through Borrowdale.
Stagecoach bus service between Furness and Bowness-on-Windermere wiith stops including Dalton, Ulverston and Newby Bridge.
Queen Street
Buses to and through Ulverston:
6/6A Barrow - Dalton - Ulverston.
11 Barrow - Roa Island - Ulverston.
509 Askam - Kirkby-in-Furness - Ulverston.
538 Newby Bridge - Lakeside - Bouth - Ulverston.
X12 Coniston - Ulverston.
X6 Barrow - Ulverston -…
Buses to and through Maryport:
30/30A/30B Thornhill - Whitehaven - Workington - Maryport.
58 Cockermouth - Maryport.
60 Maryport - Silloth - Skinburness.
300 Carlisle - Wigton - Maryport - Whitehaven.
301 Carlisle - Wigton - Maryport -…
The Wasdale Shuttle runs from 25th May 2024 until 15th September 2024, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
This summer thanks to funding from the GDF community fund this bus will run FREE of charge.
The bus connects holiday accommodation around the valley with destinations such as Pooley Bridge, Howtown and the Ullswater 'Steamers', and onward transport services already in place.
Cumbria
The Fellrunner Buses are operated and driven by local volunteers for the benefit of the community.They serve most of the villages in the Penrith area with services to Penrith or Carlisle.
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Buses to and through Wetheral:
75 Carlisle - Scotby - Wetheral.
The bus connects holiday accommodation around the valley with destinations such as Pooley Bridge, Howtown and the Ullswater 'Steamers', and onward transport services already in place.
Carlisle
Buses to and through Carlisle:
38 Carlisle - Wigton - Silloth - Skinburness.
39/39A Carlisle - Wigton - Fletchertown.
71 Silloth - Kirkbride - Carlisle.
Caldbeck Rambler 73/73A Carlisle/Keswick - Caldbeck - Keswick - seasonal.
75 Carlisle -…
Cumbria
Buses to and through Hawkshead:
505 Kendal - Ambleside - Hawkshead - Coniston. (Coniston Rambler)
Cross Lakes Shuttle 525 Bowness - Ferry House - Hawkshead - Grizedale - Coniston - summer only)
Cumbria
Buses to and through Kendal: 45 Kendal - Burnside - Kendal. 106 & 107 Penrith - Shap - Kendal (Tuesdays & Fridays only). Coniston Rambler 505 Kendal - Ambleside - Hawkshead - Coniston. (Limited services to Kendal, most trips start at Windermere).…
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