Bus times in Preston (Lancashire)

All the buses in Preston: 79 bus routes and 577 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Ring Way (R1) as of 16:42

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35 Preston Bus Station 16:41 111 Titan Way 16:41 2A Preston Bus Station Stand 22 16:43 111 Bowlingfield 16:43 23 Bamber Bridge Hob Inn 16:51 68 Preston Bus Station Stand 4 16:51

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Bus routes serving Preston

79 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Preston → Longridge via Longsands Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:05 · last 23:54
1A Preston circular via Ribbleton, Grange Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 04:50 · last 23:05
2 Preston → Southport via Penwortham, Hutton Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:55 · last 23:09
2A Preston → Ormskirk via Penwortham, Burscough Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:48 · last 22:30
3 Preston circular via Penwortham, Kingsfold Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:30 · last 23:30
6 Kingsfold → Longridge via Deepdale, Fulwood Preston Bus · first 04:53 · last 23:50
8 Preston → Moor Nook via Ribbleton Lane, Ribbleton Preston Bus · first 05:26 · last 22:58
9 Preston circular via Ribbleton, Moor Nook Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:15 · last 22:25
16 Preston → Farringdon Park via Fishwick Preston Bus · first 05:12 · last 22:52
19 Preston → Larches via Fulwood, Ashton-on-Ribble Preston Bus · first 05:02 · last 23:45
23 Preston → Eastway via Bamber Bridge, Fulwood Preston Bus · first 05:00 · last 23:10
31 Preston → Lea via Plungington, Ashton-on-Ribble Preston Bus · first 05:59 · last 23:31

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35 Preston → Tanterton via Ashton-on-Ribble, Ingol Preston Bus · first 05:01 · last 23:16
40 Preston → Morecambe via Haverbreaks Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · first 05:25 · last 21:15
41 Preston → Morecambe via Fulwood, Lancaster Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 06:25 · last 23:15
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
45 Preston → Blackburn via Fulwood, Longridge Vision Bus · first 05:15 · last 23:00
46 Preston → Longridge via Ashton-on-Ribble, Broughton Vision Bus · first 06:37 · last 18:20
48 Preston Bus Stn → Royal Preston Hospital via Fulwood, Cottam Preston Bus · first 05:31 · last 22:47
59 Preston → Accrington via Blackburn, Oswaldtwistle Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:10 · last 22:55
61 Preston → Blackpool via Ashton-on-Ribble, Marton Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:10 · last 23:30
68 Preston → Blackpool via Ashton-on-Ribble, Lytham Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:30 · last 23:00
74 Fleetwood → Preston via Cottam, Ashton-on-Ribble Archway Travel · first 05:20 · last 19:12
75 Fleetwood → Preston via Cleveleys, Kirkham Archway Travel · first 05:42 · last 19:40
109 Preston → Chorley via Leyland, Buckshaw Village Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 22:30
110 Preston → Wigan via Standish, Marylebone Holmeswood Coaches Ltd · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 19:33
111 Tanterton → Moss Side via Fulwood, Leyland Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:00 · last 23:32
112 Preston → Midge Hall via Bamber Bridge, Leyland Holmeswood Coaches Ltd · not Sundays · first 06:13 · last 19:26
113 Preston → Broadfield via Bamber Bridge, Leyland Vision Bus · not Sundays · first 06:12 · last 23:21
114 Chorley → Preston via Buckshaw Village, Penwortham Tyrers Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:12 · last 19:30
115 Chorley → Preston via Leyland, Moss Side Vision Bus · first 06:02 · last 23:18
124 Chorley → Preston via Whittle-le-Woods, Bamber Bridge Vision Bus · not Sundays · first 06:45 · last 18:12
125 Chorley → Bolton via Fulwood, Horwich Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 04:55 · last 23:30
152 Preston → Burnley via Blackburn, Padiham The Blackburn Bus Company · first 05:08 · last 23:28
280 Preston → Clitheroe via Samlesbury, Primrose Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 06:40 · last 19:25
P1 Preston → Walton-le-Dale via Frenchwood Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 19:26
X2 Preston → Southport via Penwortham, Marshside Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 04:20 · last 22:26

School, works and infrequent services (41 — under 10 journeys a day)

1C Preston → Longridge via Ribbleton, Grimsargh Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:43 · last 16:20
1S Preston → Longridge via Ribbleton, Grimsargh Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 15:21
19S Preston circular via Fulwood Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 08:38
23F Fulwood → Preston via Plungington, University Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 15:10 · last 15:10
40C Preston → Lancaster via Sharoe Green, Bowgreave Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 16:30
59C Preston → Rishton via Blackburn, Enfield Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 06:50 · last 16:20
61C Preston → Wrea Green via Ashton-on-Ribble, Kirkham Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:57 · last 16:20
68C Preston → Blackpool via Plungington Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:10 · last 16:20
99 Gamull Lane → Longridge via Sherwood, Fulwood Avacab · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 15:17
111C Preston → Moss Side via Lostock Hall, Leyland Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:24 · last 16:20
125C Preston → Charnock Richard via Bamber Bridge, Chorley Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:12 · last 16:20
181 Glasgow → Digbeth, Birmingham National Express · nights 23:00–00:45
288 Ashton-on-Ribble → Deepdale via Lea, Cottam Preston Bus · Saturdays only · first 13:25 · last 17:05
424 Victoria → Blackpool via Walsall, Manchester National Express · nights 22:00–03:25
433 Preston Railway Station → Myerscough Agricultural College Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 08:40 · last 17:05
437 Preston Bus Station → Myerscough Agricultural College Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 08:41 · last 17:05
536 Cottam → Fulwood via Tanterton, Ingol Redline Travel · weekdays only · first 07:30 · last 14:55
572 Fulwood → Broughton via Sherwood, Sharoe Green Coach Hire Executive Travel Ltd · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:10
576 Preston → Fulwood via Deepdale Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 08:30 · last 15:00
584 Sharoe Green → Longridge via Fulwood, Broughton Mario Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:15
656 Ashton-on-Ribble → Fulwood via Lea, Savick Mario Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 14:55
663 Holme Slack → Fulwood via Ribbleton, Brookfield Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:15
664 Fishwick → Fulwood via Ribbleton, Brookfield Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 16:00
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
695 Clifton → Preston via Lea, Ashton-on-Ribble Waltons Coach Hire · weekdays only · first 08:05 · last 15:05
696 Cottam → Broughton via Nog Tow, Catforth Mario Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:10
721 Preston → Frenchwood via Ribbleton, Moor Nook Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:51 · last 15:11
820 Preston → Fulwood via Deepdale, Sherwood Mario Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 14:55
822 Goosnargh → Fulwood via Longridge, Grimsargh Mario Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 14:55
828 Glasgow → Digbeth, Birmingham National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
923 Tanterton → Broughton via Ingol, Fulwood Coastal Coaches · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 15:15
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
959 Deepdale → Fulwood via Ribbleton, Sherwood Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 15:40
961 Fishwick → Fulwood via Ribbleton, Deepdale Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 14:40
963 Gamull Lane → Fulwood via Ribbleton, Preston Preston Bus · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 14:40
UK030 Glasgow → Victoria via Aston University, South Hampstead FlixBus · first 10:20 · last 10:30
X8 Chorley → Preston via Whittle-le-Woods, Bamber Bridge Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · Saturdays only · first 08:55 · last 19:05
X8 Preston → Lancaster via Fulwood Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · Saturdays only · first 09:35 · last 18:20

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 125 bus, 19 bus, 35 bus, 23 bus, 16 bus, 111 bus, 6 bus, P1 bus, 1 bus, 8 bus, 59 bus or 68 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Manchester Airport Blackpool Airport Heathrow Airport Preston Park and Ride (2 sites) Royal Preston Hospital Preston Bus Station Preston Rail Station University of Lancashire

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Preston?

Preston → London

Map of bus stops in Preston

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Preston

Showing the 500 busiest of 577 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

500 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Percy Street (by) Preston City Centre · 26 routes
Ring Way (R1) Preston City Centre · 19 routes
Arrival Stand (Stand 0) Preston City Centre · 18 routes
Watling Street Road (by) Fulwood · 16 routes
Aqueduct Street (opp) Preston City Centre · 15 routes
Moor Park Gates (by) Fulwood · 15 routes
Pole Street (Stand I) Preston City Centre · 15 routes
St Pius X Prep School (o/s) Fulwood · 15 routes
Symonds Road (adj) Fulwood · 15 routes
Gardner Street (opp) Preston City Centre · 14 routes
Moor Park (by) Fulwood · 14 routes
Ripon Street (by) Fulwood · 14 routes

All stops by area (28 areas)

Ashton-on-Ribble (44 stops)

Broadgate (9 stops)

Brookfield (10 stops)

Cadley (7 stops)

Cottam (35 stops)

Deepdale (26 stops)

Eastway (12 stops)

Farringdon Park (7 stops)

Fishwick (10 stops)

Frenchwood (11 stops)

Fulwood (76 stops)

Gamull Lane (6 stops)

Grange (2 stops)

Holme Slack (10 stops)

Ingol (11 stops)

Larches (6 stops)

Lea (21 stops)

Maudlands (5 stops)

Moor Nook (11 stops)

Plungington (14 stops)

Preston City Centre (69 stops)

Ribbleton (27 stops)

Ribbleton Lane (9 stops)

Riversway (24 stops)

Savick (8 stops)

Sharoe Green (11 stops)

Tanterton (14 stops)

University (5 stops)

Operators in Preston

Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire Preston Bus Vision Bus (Blackburn)Archway Travel Avacab Holmeswood Coaches Ltd Tyrers Coaches The Blackburn Bus Company National Express Redline Travel Coach Hire Executive Travel Ltd Mario Coaches Foreign Support Waltons Coach Hire Coastal Coaches FlixBus

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Preston?

79 bus routes serve Preston, run by 16 operators including Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire and Preston Bus. The busiest are the 125 (Chorley to Bolton), the 19 (Preston to Larches), the 35 (Preston to Tanterton), the 23 (Preston to Eastway), the 16 (Preston to Farringdon Park), the 111 (Tanterton to Moss Side), the 6 (Kingsfold to Longridge) and the P1 (Preston to Walton-le-Dale), plus 30 other regular routes and 41 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Preston?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Preston are run by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire, Preston Bus, Vision Bus, Archway Travel, Avacab, Holmeswood Coaches Ltd, Tyrers Coaches, The Blackburn Bus Company, National Express, Redline Travel, Coach Hire Executive Travel Ltd, Mario Coaches, Foreign Support, Waltons Coach Hire, Coastal Coaches, FlixBus — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Preston?

There are 577 active bus stops in Preston across Ashton-on-Ribble, Broadgate, Brookfield, Cadley, Cottam, Deepdale, Eastway, Farringdon Park, Fishwick, Frenchwood. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Preston

Broadgate Preston City Centre Maudlands Lower Penwortham University (Preston)Frenchwood Middleforth Green Plungington Deepdale Ribbleton Lane Fishwick Riversway