The average bus between Bassenthwaite Lake and Kirkby Stephen takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bassenthwaite Lake to Kirkby Stephen. 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 4 times a day between Bassenthwaite Lake and Kirkby Stephen. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bassenthwaite Lake is at 9:35 PM which arrives into Kirkby Stephen at 10:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bassenthwaite Lake to Kirkby Stephen. However, there are services departing from Bassenthwaite Lake station and arriving at Kirkby Stephen station via Penrith Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
Bassenthwaite Lake to Kirkby Stephen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, depart from Brathay Hill Junction station.
Bassenthwaite Lake to Kirkby Stephen bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, arrive at Costa Coffee station.
The distance between Bassenthwaite Lake and Kirkby Stephen is 61.8 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a bus from Brathay Hill Junction to Costa Coffee via Rail Station in around 3h 1m.