Bus times in Forton (Lancashire)
All the buses in Forton: 11 bus routes and 17 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.
Next buses from Forton Bank (by) as of 18:15
Scheduled times at Forton’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 Forton today
- 40 Preston → Morecambe via Haverbreaks Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · first 05:25 · last 21:15
- 40C Preston → Lancaster via Sharoe Green, Bowgreave Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 16:30
- 41 Preston → Morecambe via Fulwood, Lancaster Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 06:25 · last 23:15
- 42 Lancaster → Garstang via Scotforth, Forton Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 15:10 · last 15:10
- 42 Blackpool → Lancaster via Central, Garstang Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:20 · last 23:00
- 88 Lancaster → Knott End on Sea via Garstang, Preesall Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 07:35 · last 18:50
- 581 Stalmine → Lancaster via Forton, Cockerham Lonsdale Buses · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 15:20
- 906 Hampson Green → Preesall via Garstang, Knott End on Sea Archway Travel · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 15:10
- 940 Sharoe Green → Freehold via Fulwood, Garstang Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:17 · last 15:50
- 941 Preston → Lancaster via Fulwood, Garstang Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:17 · last 15:45
- 942 Catterall → Lancaster via Garstang, Scotforth Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:29 · last 07:29
Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 42 bus, 41 bus, 40 bus, 88 bus, 940 bus, 941 bus, 40C bus, 581 bus, 906 bus or 942 bus timetable.
Where can you get to by bus from Forton?
Map of bus stops in Forton
All 17 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.
Bus stops in Forton
- Brookfield Farm (opp)
- Forton Bank (by)
- Forton Services (by)
- Hall Farm (by)
- Hall Farm (opp)
- Jackson Hill House (by)
- Middle Holly Cottage (by)
- Middle Holly Cottage (opp)
- New Holly (by)
- New Holly Hotel (opp)
- Pennine Garage (by)
- Pennine Garage (opp)
- Raingills Farm (by)
- School Lane (by)
- School Lane (opp)
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (by)
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (opp)
Operators in Forton
Bus services here are registered with Lancashire County Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →
Frequently asked questions
Which buses run in Forton?
11 bus routes serve Forton, run by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire, Archway Travel and Lonsdale Buses. The busiest are the 42 (Blackpool to Lancaster), the 41 (Preston to Morecambe), the 40 (Preston to Morecambe), the 88 (Lancaster to Knott End on Sea), the 940 (Sharoe Green to Freehold), the 941 (Preston to Lancaster), the 40C (Preston to Lancaster) and the 581 (Stalmine to Lancaster), plus 3 school or occasional services.
How much is the bus fare in Forton?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Forton are run by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire, Lonsdale Buses, Archway Travel — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.
How many bus stops are there in Forton?
There are 17 active bus stops in Forton. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.