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Bus Station (Ken), Kendal

4 buses call here: the 555 towards Keswick, the 508 towards Windermere, the 505 towards Coniston The Crown, the 516 towards Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel. The stop over the road is the other Bus Station (Ken) stop here.

Kendal Bus Station has more than one stand, within 30 m of each other. This is Stand C: the 6, 6C, 505, 508, 516, 555, 599, 755 and X6. Stand 0 is the 552, 555 and S1. 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 Keswick Bus Station, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Monday to Friday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
05:00:35
06:00:31
07:00:31:55
08:00:31
09:00:01:31
10:00:01:31
11:00:31
12:00:31
13:00:01:31
14:00:01:31
15:00:31
16:00:31
17:00:10:40
18:00:40
19:00:40
21:00:00
22:00:00

The 508 Towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Monday to Friday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
08:00:35:35

The 505 Towards Coniston The Crown

Scheduled departures, Monday to Friday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
09:00:15

The 516 Towards Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Scheduled departures, Monday to Friday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
08:00:50

Saturday

The 555 Towards Keswick Bus Station, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Saturday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
05:00:35
06:00:31
07:00:31:55
08:00:31
09:00:01:31
10:00:01:31
11:00:01:31
12:00:01:31
13:00:01:31
14:00:01:31
15:00:01:31
16:00:01:31
17:00:10:40
18:00:40
19:00:40
21:00:00
22:00:00

The 508 Towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Saturday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
08:00:35:35

The 505 Towards Coniston The Crown

Scheduled departures, Saturday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
09:00:15

The 516 Towards Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Scheduled departures, Saturday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
08:00:50

Sunday

The 555 Towards Keswick Bus Station, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Sunday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
07:00:31
08:00:31
09:00:01:31
10:00:31
11:00:01:31
12:00:31
13:00:31
14:00:01:31
15:00:31
16:00:01:31
17:00:31
18:00:31

The 508 Towards Windermere Bus Rail Interchange, Windermere Rail Stn

Scheduled departures, Sunday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
08:00:35:35

The 505 Towards Coniston The Crown

Scheduled departures, Sunday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
09:00:15

The 516 Towards Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel

Scheduled departures, Sunday: the hour, then the minutes past it
HourMinutes past
08:00:50

Shelter and facilities

The stop itself is mapped as having a bench and lighting (OpenStreetMap, as of 13 September 2026).

Cafes, pubs, shops and toilets mapped nearby (77)

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):

🚺 Westmorland Shopping Centre (opens in new tab) (~54 m straight line) — Free · Accessible🚺 Quaker Tapestry (opens in new tab) (~226 m straight line) — Free · Accessible☕ SLF Snack Bar (opens in new tab)☕ Duende Coffeehouse (opens in new tab)☕ Cafe AJ (opens in new tab)☕ Tilly's (opens in new tab)☕ Charlie's Cafe Bar (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00)☕ The Bristly Hog (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30)☕ Crumb (opens in new tab)☕ Nina's Coffee (opens in new tab)☕ Caffè Nero (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 07:30-18:00; Su 08:00-17:00)☕ Cherries Cafe (opens in new tab)☕ Bob & Berts (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 07:30-19:00; Su 08:00-19:00)☕ Costa (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 09:00-17:00)☕ Relish 37 (opens in new tab)☕ Cravingz (opens in new tab)☕ Ramble (opens in new tab)☕ 1657 Chocolate House Tea Room (opens in new tab) (We-Sa 11:00-15:30)☕ The Garden Cafe (opens in new tab)☕ About Time (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 09:30-15:30)☕ Cafe Olive (opens in new tab)☕ The Cottage Kitchen (opens in new tab)☕ The Joshua Tree (opens in new tab)☕ Farrer's (opens in new tab)☕ Kakaw (opens in new tab) (We-Mo 09:00-17:00)☕ Baba Ganoush Vegetarian Café (opens in new tab) (Tu-Sa 09:30-15:00)☕ Cortillo Lounge (opens in new tab) (Su-Th 09:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 09:00-24:00)☕ Kin (opens in new tab)☕ Hole In Wall (opens in new tab) (food)☕ McDonald's (opens in new tab) (food; Mo-Su 06:00-23:00)☕ Greggs (opens in new tab) (food; Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00)☕ Pedro's Casa (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Bombay Bistro (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Thai Pinto (opens in new tab) (food; 17:00-21:30)☕ Food (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Mumbai (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Stramongate Chip Shop (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Sapore (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Wakefield Arms (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Finkles (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Jheel (opens in new tab) (food; Tu-Sa 17:30-22:30; Su 17:30-22:00)☕ Subway (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Bangkok 7 (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Chicken Hut (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Marmaris Kebab House (opens in new tab) (food)☕ PizzaExpress (opens in new tab) (food)☕ Domino's (opens in new tab) (food)🍺 George & Dragon (opens in new tab)🍺 The Principal (opens in new tab)🍺 Masons Yard 24 (opens in new tab)🍺 Thirteen (opens in new tab)🍺 5 O'Clock Somewhere (opens in new tab)🍺 Ivy Leaf Club (opens in new tab)🏪 Sports Direct (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00)🏪 Master Mini Market (opens in new tab)🏪 Kendal Sports (opens in new tab)🏪 Kendal Mini Market (opens in new tab)🏪 Mountain Warehouse (opens in new tab)🏪 Mango & Malt (opens in new tab)🏪 Lidl (opens in new tab) (Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 10:00-16:00)🏪 Trespass/Nevisport (opens in new tab) (Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:00)🏪 Staff of Life (opens in new tab)🏪 Anything Technical (opens in new tab)

Also mapped within reach: 6 benches, an information board, 7 shelters.

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 090079360111. 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, 508, 505 & 516). Scheduled times only.