The average bus between Thirlmere and Borrowdale takes 1h 12m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Thirlmere to Borrowdale. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Thirlmere and Borrowdale. The earliest departure is at 6:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thirlmere is at 6:58 PM which arrives into Borrowdale at 7:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thirlmere to Borrowdale. However, there are services departing from Thirlmere station and arriving at Borrowdale station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
Thirlmere to Borrowdale bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Swirls car park station.
Thirlmere to Borrowdale bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Stonethwaite road end station.
The distance between Thirlmere and Borrowdale is 5.5 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from Swirls car park to Stonethwaite road end via Bus Station in around 1h 8m.