Bus from Caton (Lancashire) to Lancaster City Centre

5 direct routes · 11–20 min · first bus 06:55, last bus 22:33 (weekdays).

Next buses to Lancaster City Centre as of 13:08

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Caton, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
81 Lonsdale Buses ~20 min 10 Sat 8 · Sun 5 06:55 21:00 Station Hotel (opp) Sainsburys (opp) Halton & Caton Road
81 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire ~11 min 3 Sat 3 · no Sunday buses 20:33 22:33 Quernmore Road (by) Skerton Bridge (opp) Halton
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · 80, 82, QE5

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
80 Lonsdale Buses ~11 min 2 Saturdays only 12:23 18:48 Quernmore Road (by) Sainsburys (opp) Denny Beck & Caton Road
82 Lonsdale Buses ~20 min 1 Sat 7 · no Sunday buses 20:00 20:00 Quernmore Road (by) Sainsburys (opp) Halton & Caton Road
QE5 The Travellers Choice ~15 min 1 weekdays only 16:03 16:03 Quernmore Road (by) Skerton Bridge (opp) Halton

Times are for the first boarding point in Caton on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 81 bus, 80 bus or 82 bus timetable.

Fares from Caton to Lancaster City Centre

  • £3.00 adult single on the 81 and 82 (Lonsdale Buses) and the 81 (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Caton to Lancaster City Centre?

5 routes run directly from Caton to Lancaster City Centre: the 81 (Lonsdale Buses), the 81 (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire), the 80 (Lonsdale Buses), the 82 (Lonsdale Buses), the QE5 (The Travellers Choice). The most frequent is the 81, 10 times each weekday — board at Station Hotel (opp) and get off at Sainsburys (opp), about 20 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Caton to Lancaster City Centre?

Between 11 minutes on the 81 and 20 on the 81, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Halton, Caton Road on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Caton to Lancaster City Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:55 and the last around 22:33. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Caton to Lancaster City Centre?

Adult singles from Caton to Lancaster City Centre: £3.00 on the 81 and 82 (Lonsdale Buses) and the 81 (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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