The average bus between Windermere and Cockermouth takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Windermere to Cockermouth. 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 Cockermouth. 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 Cockermouth at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Cockermouth. However, there are services departing from Windermere station and arriving at Cockermouth station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Windermere to Cockermouth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Cockermouth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Deer Orchard Close station.
The distance between Windermere and Cockermouth is 42.9 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Deer Orchard Close via Bus Station in around 1h 46m.