The average bus between Windermere and Carlisle takes 3h 35m and the fastest bus takes 3h. There is a bus service every few hours from Windermere to Carlisle. 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 Windermere and Carlisle. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Windermere is at 8:06 PM which arrives into Carlisle at 6:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 3h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Windermere station and arriving at Carlisle station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
Windermere to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at STAND A - English Street station.
The distance between Windermere and Carlisle is 57.4 km. The road distance is 99 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to STAND A - English Street via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 10m.