Bus from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde
8 direct routes · 16–111 min · first bus 05:24, last bus 23:02 (weekdays).
Next buses to Poulton-le-Fylde as of 07:18
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Central, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Blackpool Transport | ~23 min | 32 | Sat 31 · Sun 20 | 05:33 | 22:51 | Buchanan Street (by) | Poulton Road Primary School (opp) | Normoss, High Cross & Hardhorn |
| 5c | Blackpool Transport | ~26 min | 29 | Sat 29 · Sun 13 | 05:24 | 21:14 | Buchanan Street (by) | Booths (Stand 5) | Carleton |
| 24 | Coastliner Buses | ~23 min | 23 | Sat 12 · Sun 10 | 07:50 | 19:50 | Buchanan Street (by) | Poulton Road Primary School (opp) | Normoss, High Cross & Hardhorn |
| 42 | Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire | ~16 min | 19 | Sat 16 · Sun 12 | 06:57 | 23:02 | Buchanan Street (by) | Spar shop (by) | Carleton |
| 76 | Archway Travel | ~21 min | 13 | Sat 13 · no Sunday buses | 07:31 | 19:59 | Buchanan Street (by) | Poulton Road Primary School (opp) | — |
| 18 | Blackpool Transport | ~111 min | 11 | Sat 10 · no Sunday buses | 07:04 | 16:14 | Buchanan Street (by) | St Chads Church (Stand 1) | Airport, Peel Park, Peel Hill, Norcross, Rington & Carleton |
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 5X, 400
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5X | Blackpool Transport | ~28 min | 1 | weekdays only | 07:59 | 07:59 | Buchanan Street (by) | Poulton Road Primary School (opp) | Normoss, High Cross & Hardhorn |
| 400 | Blackpool Transport | ~29 min | 1 | weekdays only | 08:06 | 08:06 | Buchanan Street (by) | Spar shop (by) | Carleton |
Times are for the first boarding point in Central 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 5 bus, 5c bus, 24 bus, 42 bus, 76 bus, 18 bus, 5X bus or 400 bus timetable.
Fares from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde
- £2.40 adult single on the 42 (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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde?
8 routes run directly from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde: the 5 (Blackpool Transport), the 5c (Blackpool Transport), the 24 (Coastliner Buses), the 42 (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire), the 76 (Archway Travel), the 18 (Blackpool Transport), the 5X (Blackpool Transport), the 400 (Blackpool Transport). The most frequent is the 5, 32 times each weekday — board at Buchanan Street (by) and get off at Poulton Road Primary School (opp), about 23 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde?
Between 16 minutes on the 42 and 111 on the 18, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Normoss, High Cross, Hardhorn on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:24 and the last around 23:02. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde?
An adult single from Central to Poulton-le-Fylde is £2.40 on the 42 (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire), from Buchanan Street (by) to Spar shop (by). 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.