The average bus between Workington and Bowness-on-Windermere takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Workington to Bowness-on-Windermere. 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 Workington and Bowness-on-Windermere. The earliest departure is at 7:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Workington is at 6:31 PM which arrives into Bowness-on-Windermere at 10:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Workington to Bowness-on-Windermere. However, there are services departing from Workington station and arriving at Bowness-on-Windermere station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Workington to Bowness-on-Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Washington Hotel station.
Workington to Bowness-on-Windermere bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Waterhead Inn for Pier station.
The distance between Workington and Bowness-on-Windermere is 50.8 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a bus from Washington Hotel to St Martins Church via Bus Station and Waterhead Inn for Pier in around 2h 42m.