The average bus between Ullswater and Kirkby Stephen takes 5h and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ullswater 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 3 times a day between Ullswater and Kirkby Stephen. The earliest departure is at 10:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ullswater is at 8:02 PM which arrives into Kirkby Stephen at 6:31 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ullswater to Kirkby Stephen. However, there are services departing from Ullswater station and arriving at Kirkby Stephen station via Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
Ullswater to Kirkby Stephen bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Aira Force station.
Ullswater to Kirkby Stephen bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Costa Coffee station.
The distance between Ullswater and Kirkby Stephen is 36.8 km. The road distance is 63 km.
You can take a bus from Aira Force to Costa Coffee via Rail Station in around 2h 33m.