Bus from Poulton-le-Fylde to Central

8 direct routes · 13–107 min · first bus 05:55, last bus 23:00 (weekdays).

Next buses to Central as of 14:41

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
5 Blackpool Transport ~24 min 31 Sat 31 · Sun 19 05:55 23:00 St Chads Primary School (by) Buchanan Street (by) Hardhorn, High Cross & Normoss
5c Blackpool Transport ~31 min 29 Sat 30 · Sun 13 06:38 22:30 Moorland Road End (by) Buchanan Street (opp) Carleton
24 Coastliner Buses ~16 min 22 Sat 12 · Sun 9 07:50 19:20 Booths (Stand 5) Buchanan Street (opp) Hardhorn, High Cross & Normoss
42 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire ~17 min 19 Sat 16 · Sun 12 06:28 22:37 St Chads Church (Stand 2) Buchanan Street (by) Carleton
76 Archway Travel ~17 min 13 Sat 13 · no Sunday buses 07:01 19:34 Moorland Road (opp) Buchanan Street (by) —
18 Blackpool Transport ~107 min 12 Sat 9 · no Sunday buses 07:00 17:20 St Chads Church (Stand 1) Buchanan Street (opp) Carleton, Rington, Norcross, Cleveleys, Peel Hill, Peel Park & 1 more
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 5X, 400

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
5X Blackpool Transport ~31 min 1 weekdays only 15:02 15:02 St Chads Primary School (by) Buchanan Street (opp) Hardhorn, High Cross & Normoss
400 Blackpool Transport ~13 min 1 weekdays only 17:34 17:34 Poulton Road Primary School (opp) Buchanan Street (by) Carleton

Times are for the first boarding point in Poulton-le-Fylde 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 Poulton-le-Fylde to Central

  • £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.

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 Poulton-le-Fylde to Central?

8 routes run directly from Poulton-le-Fylde to Central: 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, 31 times each weekday — board at St Chads Primary School (by) and get off at Buchanan Street (by), about 24 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Poulton-le-Fylde to Central?

Between 13 minutes on the 400 and 107 on the 18, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Hardhorn, High Cross, Normoss on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Poulton-le-Fylde to Central?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:55 and the last around 23:00. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Poulton-le-Fylde to Central?

An adult single from Poulton-le-Fylde to Central is £2.40 on the 42 (Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire), from St Chads Church (Stand 2) to Buchanan Street (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.

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