The bus between Bassenthwaite Lake and Carlisle takes 1h 52m. There is at least one bus per day from Bassenthwaite Lake 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 once daily between Bassenthwaite Lake and Carlisle. The earliest departure is at 10:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bassenthwaite Lake is at 5:27 PM which arrives into Carlisle at 7:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Penrith Rail Station and take an average of 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bassenthwaite Lake to Carlisle. However, there are services departing from Brathay Hill Junction station and arriving at Penrith Rail Station via Penrith Rail Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Bassenthwaite Lake to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, depart from Brathay Hill Junction station.
Bassenthwaite Lake to Carlisle bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Penrith Rail Station.
The distance between Bassenthwaite Lake and Carlisle is 32.2 km. The road distance is 37 km.
Stagecoach West operates a bus from Brathay Hill Junction to Penrith Rail Station hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 5m.