Getting around Keswick and Bus Timetables
By Bus - Summer Timetable - April 2025 - End of Oct 2025
X4/X5 Penrith/Keswick/Bassenthwaite/Cockermouth/Workington
This service runs from Penrith bus station via Penrith railway station to Keswick and then continues to Cockermouth and Workington. The X5 serves the villages of Threlkeld, Portinscale, Braithwaite and Thornthwaite whilst the X4 goes to Bassenthwaite village, Castle Inn and the Lakes Distillery. Please note that the bus doesn't go into Portinscale village but stops on the A66.
555 Lancaster - Keswick This service runs between Lancaster and Keswick via Kendal, Windermere railway station, Ambleside and Grasmere.
553/554 Keswick - Carlisle This service runs between Keswick and Carlisle via Mirehouse, Castle Inn Hotel, Bothel, Mealsgate, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton and Thursby. 553 Summer timetable resumes. Service 554 has an additional new later departure from Keswick at 2025 Monday-Saturdays
78 Keswick-Lodore-Grange Bridge-Rosthwaite-Seatoller - Our open top buses return to their usual 30 minute frequency
77/77A/77C Keswick - Buttermere - Cockermouth - This services resumes for the summer season. Extra weekend and bank holiday journeys on service 77C between Cockermouth and Buttermere return in May, June, July and August thanks to funding from the Strategic Visitor Management Group
509 Keswick–Pooley Bridge–Penrith - Summer timetable resumes, service now additionally travels through Threlkeld
UB1 (Ullswater Hopper Bus) - Thanks to the continued support of this service by SITU, the service resumes for the 2025 season, with new extended days of operation meaning the bus operates on weekdays for the first time in May half term, July and August
Single bus fares are £3
Visit the Stagecoach website for more info and to plan a journey.
Where's my bus? Click here for a live tracker for buses in the Keswick area.
By Keswick Launch
Click here to see the latest info on the launch service.
Click here to see which Keswick launch jetties are open today.
Park and Sail at Keswick Rugby Club
Park at Keswick Rugby Club, Crow Park Road where you will find 200 parking spaces. Park for the day and receive a Keswick Launch discount voucher. The voucher when presented at the Launch ticket office gives a 15% discount off the launch services that day for the driver and up to a maximum of 4 of their passengers.
By Taxi
Contact Davies Taxis on 017687 72676 or by email at [email protected] for all your transport needs around Keswick.
By Bike
Your bicycle, or one hired locally is an excellent way to explore the area. Several long distance cycle routes pass through the area, notably the C2C 71. Please note the railway path between Keswick and Threlkeld is now open. Click here for more information.
Bike hire available from -
Walking
Why not take a look at our walking page. There is a choice of easy and more strenuous routes available.
Take a Tour
Sit back on a sightseeing tour and let the experts guide you to the best spots.
