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Bus Station (K), Keswick

Two buses call here: the 555 towards Kendal, the 509 towards Hartsop road end.

Keswick Bus Station has more than one stand, within 30 m of each other. This is Stand 2: the 509, 553 and 555. Stand 1 is the 509, 554, X4, X5, X5S and X8. Stand 3 is the 77, 77A and 78. These are the stands that services on this site call at, as the national stop register lists them; it may hold others here. A service can also be moved to another stand on the day, so read the flag before you wait.

Next bus from hereScheduled times are below, by day
Last busNot shown until checked against the operator’s boardsThe 555 route page: where it is now, when it runs

The pin is the stop's recorded position; which side of the road it serves is not in the data, so check the flag. Where the 555 buses are now is on the route page.

Monday to Friday

The 555 Towards Kendal Blackhall Rd, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Monday to Friday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
07:00:00
08:00:30
09:00:30
10:00:00:30
11:00:00:30
12:00:00:30
13:00:30
14:00:30
15:00:00:30
16:00:00:30
17:00:00:30
18:00:30
19:00:30
20:00:25
21:00:25

The 509 Towards Hartsop road end, Patterdale Hotel

Scheduled departures, Monday to Friday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
09:00:15
11:00:25
14:00:25
16:00:50

Saturday

The 555 Towards Kendal Blackhall Rd, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Saturday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
07:00:00
08:00:30
09:00:30
10:00:00:30
11:00:00:30
12:00:00:30
13:00:00:30
14:00:00:30
15:00:00:30
16:00:00:30
17:00:00:30
18:00:00:30
19:00:30
20:00:25
21:00:25

The 509 Towards Hartsop road end, Patterdale Hotel

Scheduled departures, Saturday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
09:00:15
11:00:25
14:00:25
16:00:50

Sunday

The 555 Towards Kendal Blackhall Rd, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Sunday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
08:00:30
09:00:30
10:00:30
11:00:00:30
12:00:30
13:00:00:30
14:00:30
15:00:30
16:00:00:30
17:00:30
18:00:00:30
19:00:30

The 509 Towards Hartsop road end, Patterdale Hotel

Scheduled departures, Sunday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
09:00:15
11:00:25
14:00:25
16:00:50

Shelter and facilities

The stop itself is mapped as having lighting and a timetable on the pole (OpenStreetMap, as of 13 September 2026).

Cafes, pubs, shops and toilets mapped nearby (36)

Mapped as nearby on OpenStreetMap, as of 13 September 2026, within 250 m of this stop (information boards within 150 m; benches and shelter within 50 m):

🚺 Public toilets (opens in new tab) (~48 m straight line) — Free · Accessible☕ Booths Cafe (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:30-15:30)☕ Bridgedale B&B & Tea Rooms (opens in new tab)☕ The Sandbox Cafe (opens in new tab)☕ Fabrica (opens in new tab)☕ Main Street Snack Shack (opens in new tab)☕ The Wild Strawberry Cafe (opens in new tab)☕ No Monkey Business (opens in new tab)☕ Derwent Pencil Museum Cafe (opens in new tab)☕ Brysons Cafe (opens in new tab)☕ Pizzeria Italia (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Piri Fresco (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Star of Siam (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Lakeland Spice Cusine (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Golden Hills (opens in new tab) (food)☕ The Kingfisher (opens in new tab) (food; Mo-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:30-20:00)☕ Saffron Kitchen (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Silk Road (opens in new tab) (food)☕ The Lakes (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Relish (opens in new tab) (food; Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00)☕ Little Saigon (opens in new tab) (food)🍺 Bank Tavern (opens in new tab)🏪 Booths (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:30-16:00)🏪 Nevisport (opens in new tab)🏪 Trespass (opens in new tab)🏪 Kong Running (opens in new tab)🏪 Lakes & Dales Co-operative (opens in new tab)🏪 Millets (opens in new tab)🏪 Needle Sports (opens in new tab)🏪 Go Outdoors Express (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00)🏪 Alpkit (opens in new tab)🏪 Bryson's Bakery (opens in new tab)🏪 Keswick Mini Market (opens in new tab) (Mo-Su 08:00+ closed "8 til late")

Also mapped within reach: 3 information boards.

Distances are straight lines from this stop, not walking routes. Opening hours are as mapped and change; none of this is checked daily.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (opens in new tab), ODbL.

Stop 090002372828. Source: Department for Transport, Bus Open Data Service (GTFS), Open Government Licence v3.0; timetable published 5 September 2026, valid to 31 July 2027, pulled 11 September 2026 (the 555 & 509). Scheduled times only.