Happy Buses to Keswick & Coniston
We offer an optional Bus Service called the Happy Bus, the cost for this in 2024 is £10.00 . Once booked these Happy Bus seats are non refundable/not transferrable so make sure you need a seat before booking.
Once your team has been APPROVED you can pay for a Happy Bus seat to the start of the K2B or C2B Walk from your dashboard. You can either pay for your Happy Bus seat when you pay your non refundable/not transferrable proceesing fee or you can return and do it later, again, via your dashboard.
From your dashboard you can review and update /pay for your Happy Bus pick-up point at any time up to 3 weeks before walkday, affter this the Happy Bus pick-up point will be locked out and Happy Bus booking service will be closed (This allows us time to plan and organise the bus time table)
Buses start from various points, picking up at locations along the route as listed below - As these Timings are very APPROXIMATE make sure you are early as the Bus won't wait.
Please be aware that all buses do not stop at each location (most only pickup at 2 / 3 locations). You must get on the bus at the location specified on your e-Bus Ticket.
Please Note:- We do NOT provide a return, post walk, Happy Bus Service so please plan on how you will get back to where you are staying
Bus Tickets
Apart from the K2B Runners Bus, all Bus tickets are a Personalised e-Bus Ticket which will be emailed to the email address you are registered with on the Thursday Evening before the walk.
K2B Runners Bus
Please contact us about a seat on the 2025 Runners Bus . You will need to be able demonstrate that you completed the K2B in the past in under 7 hours
Pickup locations
The May 2025 PROVISIONAL Pickup times for walkers are shown below.
Please do not be late BEST TO BE EARLY - The bus will not wait and if there is a spare seat take it - Don't assume another bus will come.
| Location | K2B Walkers | C2B Walkers | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ferry, Promenade, Walney | 03:30 | 08:15 | |
| The Premier Inn | 03:30 | 08:15 | |
| Travel Lodge, Walney Road, Barrow | 03:30 | 08:15 | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 03:25 | 08:15 | |
| Ramsden Square, Abbey Road, Barrow | 03:30 | 08:15 | |
| White House (Furness Park), Abbey Road, Barrow | 03:35 | 08:20 | |
| The Strawberry, Abbey Road, Barrow | 03:35 | 08:20 | |
| Askam Railway Station | 03:30 | 08:15 | |
| Dowdales School, Dalton | 03:30 | 08:20 | |
| Tudor Square, Dalton | 03:35 | 08:25 | |
| Anchor Bus Stop, Lindal-in-Furness | 03:35 | 08:15 | |
| Cross-a-Moor, Swarthmoor | 03:35 | 08:20 | |
| Victoria Gardens, Ulverston | 03:40 | 08:25 | |
| Bus Stop, Poolside/ Main Street Roundabout , Haverigg | 03:10 | 08:15 | |
| Market Square, Millom | 03:15 | 08:20 | |
| Bus Stop, The Hill, Millom | (Subject to Demand) | 08:24 | |
| A5093 / Roanlands Brow junction, The Green, Millom | 03:18 (Subject to Demand) | 08:25 | |
| Ulpha junction, Duddon Bridge | 03:23 (Subject to Demand) | 08:28 (Subject to Demand) | |
| High Cross Inn, Broughton | 03.25 | 08:30 | |
| Greenodd bus stop | 03:45 | 08:51 | K2B Map C2B Map |
| Haverthwaite bus stop | 03:49(Subject to Demand) | 08:46 | |
| Backbarrow bus stop | (Subject to Demand) | 08:43 | |
| Newby Bridge bus stop | 03:54 | 08:40 | |
| Royal Oak, Lindale | 03:59 | 08:25 | Map |
| Brettargh Holt bus stop | 04:10 | 08:20 (no bus this year) | K2B Map C2B Map |
| Dalton Square, Lancaster | 03:35 | 07:50 | |
| St John's Hospice, Slyne, Lancaster | 03:42 | 08:00 | |
| Carnforth - Carnforth High School | 03:54 | 08:10 | Map |
| Kendal Bus Station | 04:10 | 08:05 | Map |
| K2B Only - Windermere ( Bus Stop outside Mountain Goat Office) | 04:20 | NO BUS | |
| K2B Only - Ambleside ( White Platt Recreation Grounds ) | 04:33 | NO BUS | |
| K2B Only - Grasmere ( Bus Stop opposite White Swan) | 04:46 (Subject to Demand) | NO BUS | |
| K2B Only - Keswick Bus Station | 05:05 | NO BUS |
There is a strict NO DOGS rule on the Happy Buses, except for assistance dogs. The bus operators will enforce this rule.
Barrow Happy Bus Location Map
Public Transport
For public transport options, we recommend the Traveline website, or phone 0871 200 22 33, 7.00am - 9.00pm (7.00am to 8.00pm in Cumbria) every day of the week (calls cost 10p per minute plus any charges your network provider makes). Also try the following numbers: Traveline Cumbria Helpline: 01946 598201 Apollo 8 Travel: 01539 824086
