The average bus between Thirlmere and Penrith takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Thirlmere to Penrith. 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 hourly between Thirlmere and Penrith. The earliest departure is at 6:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thirlmere is at 9:01 PM which arrives into Penrith at 10:32 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thirlmere to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Thirlmere station and arriving at Penrith station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
Thirlmere to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Swirls car park station.
Thirlmere to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Rail Station.
The distance between Thirlmere and Penrith is 24.8 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from Swirls car park to Rail Station via Bus Station in around 1h 5m.