Bus times in Cottam (Preston)
All the buses in Cottam: 10 bus routes and 40 bus stops (Preston area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from The Ancient Oak (opp) as of 02:58
Scheduled times at Cottam’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.
Cancellations & disruptions in Cottam today
- 43 Preston Bus Stn → Royal Preston Hospital via Ashton-on-Ribble, Fulwood Preston Bus · first 05:30 · last 23:26
- 44 Preston circular via Ashton-on-Ribble, Cottam Preston Bus · first 06:05 · last 22:40
- 48 Preston Bus Stn → Royal Preston Hospital via Fulwood, Cottam Preston Bus · first 05:31 · last 22:47
- 74 Fleetwood → Preston via Cottam, Ashton-on-Ribble Archway Travel · first 05:20 · last 19:12
- 288 Ashton-on-Ribble → Deepdale via Lea, Cottam Preston Bus · Saturdays only · first 13:25 · last 17:05
- 536 Cottam → Fulwood via Tanterton, Ingol Redline Travel · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 14:55
- 676 Longridge → Preston via Broughton, Cottam Foreign Support · weekdays only · first 07:44 · last 15:05
- 684 Ashton-on-Ribble → Lea Town via Larches, Cottam Avacab · weekdays only · first 08:15 · last 15:20
- 688 Lea → Fulwood via Cottam, Ingol Mario Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 15:10
- 696 Cottam → Broughton via Nog Tow, Catforth Mario Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:10
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 43 bus, 48 bus, 44 bus, 74 bus, 536 bus, 676 bus, 684 bus, 688 bus, 696 bus or 288 bus timetable.
Where can you get to by bus from Cottam?
Map of bus stops in Cottam
All 40 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Cottam
Busiest stops
- Ancient Oak (by) 7 routes
- The Villas (opp) 7 routes
- Minster Park (by) 6 routes
- Primary School (by) 6 routes
- The Ancient Oak (opp) 6 routes
- The Villas (by) 6 routes
- Bampton Drive (by) 5 routes
- Cottam Cross (opp) 5 routes
- Keats Way (by) 5 routes
- Minster Park (opp) 5 routes
- Primary School (opp) 5 routes
- Bampton Drive (opp) 4 routes
Cottam (40 stops)
- Ancient Oak (by)
- Applewood Road (by)
- Applewood Road (opp)
- Bampton Drive (by)
- Bampton Drive (opp)
- Broadstone Road (adj)
- Broadstone Road (by) north-east bound
- Broadstone Road (by) northbound
- Coleridge Close (by)
- Cottam Cross (by)
- Cottam Cross (opp)
- Hoyles Lane (by)
- Hoyles Lane (op)
- Hoyles Lane East (adj)
- Hoyles Lane East (by)
- Keats Way (by)
- Keats Way (opp)
- Kingsley Road (by)
- Lea Endowed CEPS (by)
- Lea Road (by)
- Lea Road (opp)
- Lea Road Turning Circle (by)
- Maxy House Road (by)
- Maxy House Road (opp)
- Miller Lane (by)
- Miller Lane (opp)
- Minster Park (by)
- Minster Park (opp)
- Primary School (by)
- Primary School (opp)
- Sandy Lane (adj)
- Sandy Lane (by)
- Sidgreaves Lane (adj)
- Sidgreaves Lane (by)
- St Andrews Church (opp)
- The Ancient Oak (opp)
- The Villas (by)
- The Villas (opp)
- Valentines Meadow (by)
- Valentines Meadow (opp)
Operators in Cottam
Bus services here are registered with Lancashire County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Cottam?
10 bus routes serve Cottam, run by 6 operators including Preston Bus and Mario Coaches. The busiest are the 43 (Preston Bus Stn to Royal Preston Hospital), the 48 (Preston Bus Stn to Royal Preston Hospital), the 44 (Preston circular), the 74 (Fleetwood to Preston), the 536 (Cottam to Fulwood), the 676 (Longridge to Preston), the 684 (Ashton-on-Ribble to Lea Town) and the 688 (Lea to Fulwood), plus 2 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Cottam?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Cottam are run by Preston Bus, Archway Travel, Redline Travel, Foreign Support, Avacab, Mario Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Cottam?
There are 40 active bus stops in Cottam. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.