Wednesday 22 August 2018

Improvements to Craven Connection service 582


Some minor improvements are being be made to the Craven Connection bus service between Skipton, Settle, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale and Lancaster, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire from 3rd September 2018:
A "Craven Connection" bus at Ingleton


  • ​an additional journey will run from Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale at 1700
  • on schooldays the 0820 arrival in Lancaster and the 1545 departure from Lancaster will extend to/from Ripley St Thomas School
  • on schooldays the 0745 journey from Lancaster will operate via Kirkby Lonsdale QE School
There are also changes to the late afternoon service towards Skipton.  Currently, the 1545 hrs Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale journey arrives at 1640 and on Mondays to Fridays waits until 1715 before continuing to Settle and Skipton. On Saturdays it leaves Kirkby Lonsdale thirty minutes earlier at 1645.  From 3rd September this bus will depart Kirkby Lonsdale at 1700 six days a week arriving at Settle 1740 and Skipton at 1825.



​The new timetable is available here