2 Preston Bus Stn Stand 22 ↔ Lord St, Duke St

Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:55, last bus 23:09. 66 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 2 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Lord St, Duke St · Monday to Friday towards Lord St, Duke St · Saturday towards Lord St, Duke St · Sunday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 22 · Monday to Friday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 22 · Saturday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 22 · Sunday
2 towards Lord St, Duke St — Monday to Friday (32 journeys)
Bus Station (Stand 22) 05:5506:4507:5008:3009:0009:4510:0010:4511:0011:4512:0012:4513:0013:4514:0014:4514:4515:0515:4516:0516:4517:0517:4518:0018:3018:4019:3019:4020:3020:4022:0023:00
Tesco (o/s) 06:0206:5308:0208:4209:1209:5710:1210:5711:1211:5712:1212:5713:1213:5714:1214:5714:5715:2015:5716:2016:5717:2017:5718:1318:4018:5019:4019:5020:4120:5022:0923:09
Anchor Drive (opp) 06:0706:5808:1408:4609:2110:0110:2111:0111:2112:0112:2113:0113:2114:0114:2115:0115:0715:3116:0116:3117:0117:3118:0118:1818:4318:5519:4319:5520:4320:5522:1323:13
Walmer Bridge Inn (by) 06:1507:0508:2008:5309:2710:0810:2711:0811:2712:0812:2713:0813:2714:0814:2715:0815:1515:3916:0816:3917:0817:3918:0818:2518:5019:0219:5020:0220:5021:0222:2023:20
Smithy Inn (o/s) 06:1907:0908:2408:5709:3110:1210:3111:1211:3112:1212:3113:1213:3114:1214:3115:1215:1915:4316:1216:4317:1217:4318:1218:2918:5419:0619:5420:0620:5421:0622:2423:24
Cock and Bottle (opp) 06:2607:1608:3209:0509:3910:2010:3911:2011:3912:2012:3913:2013:3914:2014:3915:2015:2615:5216:2016:5217:2017:5218:2018:3719:0019:1320:0020:1321:0021:1322:3123:31
Greenfields (by) ················15:32··············23:38
Chapel Road (by) ································
Chapel Rd (by) 06:3407:2608:4209:1409:4710:2910:4711:2911:4712:2912:4713:2913:4714:2914:4715:29·16:0516:2917:0517:2918:0518:2918:4719:0919:2020:0920:2021:0921:2022:38·
Church Road (by) 06:4407:3708:5409:2509:5710:4010:5711:4011:5712:4012:5713:4013:5714:4014:5715:40·16:1516:4017:1517:4018:1518:4018:5619:1819:2920:1820:2921:1821:2922:48·
Rufford Road (adj) 06:4807:4208:5909:3010:0110:4511:0111:4512:0112:4513:0113:4514:0114:4515:0115:45·16:1916:4517:1917:4518:1918:4519:0019:2219:3320:2220:3321:2221:3322:51·
Duke Street (Stop AB) 06:5807:5809:1409:4310:1810:5811:1811:5812:1812:5813:1813:5814:1814:5815:1815:58·16:3616:5817:3617:5818:3318:5819:1219:3519:4520:3520:4521:3521:4523:04·

Route map

All stops on route 2

2 towards Lord St, Duke St

  1. Bus Station (Stand 22) Preston City Centre
  2. Waterstones (Stand F) Preston City Centre
  3. Railway Station (Stand A) Preston City Centre
  4. West Cliff (by) Broadgate
  5. Fishergate Hill Surgery (o/s) Broadgate
  6. Flyover (by) Penwortham
  7. Tesco (o/s) Penwortham
  8. Crookings Lane (opp) Penwortham
  9. Carleton Drive (by) Penwortham
  10. Howick Shops (opp) Howick Cross
  11. Howick Cross Lane (opp) Howick Cross
  12. Howick CEPS (by) Howick Cross
  13. Lindle Lane (by) Hutton
  14. Anchor Drive (opp) Hutton
  15. Grammar School (o/s) Hutton
  16. Skip Lane (opp) Hutton
  17. Birchwood Avenue (by) Hutton
  18. St Andrews Church (o/s) Longton
  19. Black Bull (o/s) Longton
  20. Red Lion (opp) Longton
  21. Bentley Park Road (by) Longton
  22. Hall Lane (opp) Longton
  23. Junction Garage (by) Walmer Bridge
  24. Walmer Bridge Inn (by) Hall Carr
  25. Star Garage (opp) Walmer Bridge
  26. Marlfield (by) Much Hoole
  27. Smithy Inn (o/s) Much Hoole
  28. Barnfield (by) Much Hoole
  29. Liverpool Old Road (by) Much Hoole
  30. San Marcos (o/s) Much Hoole
  31. Toll Bar (adj) Bretherton
  32. Southport New Road (adj) Tarleton
  33. Back Lane (adj) Tarleton
  34. Cock and Bottle (opp) Tarleton
  35. Trinity Walks (opp) Tarleton
  36. Fire Station (by) Tarleton
  37. Kearsley Ave (by) Tarleton
  38. Sutton Avenue (opp) Tarleton
  39. Community Primary School (by) Tarleton
  40. Fermor Road (by) Becconsall
  41. Rankin Avenue (by) Becconsall
  42. Booths Moss Lane (opp) Becconsall
  43. All Saints Church (opp) Hesketh Bank
  44. Guide Road (opp) Hesketh Bank
  45. Poppyfields (by) Hesketh Bank
  46. All Saints CEPS (o/s) Hesketh Bank
  47. Greenfields (by) Hesketh Bank
  48. Pardoe Close (by) Hesketh Bank
  49. Station Road (opp) Hesketh Bank
  50. Methodist Church (opp) Hesketh Bank
  51. Chapel Road (by) Hesketh Bank
  52. Chapel Rd (by) Hesketh Bank
  53. Chapel Road (by) Hesketh Bank
  54. Hundred End Lane (by) Hundred End
  55. New Lane Pace Nursery (opp) Banks
  56. Brookfields Farm (opp) Banks
  57. Methodist School (o/s) Banks
  58. Smithy Corner (opp) Banks
  59. Fleetwood Drive (o/s) Banks
  60. Glebe Lane (opp) Banks
  61. Schwartzman Drive (by) Banks
  62. Church Road (by) Banks
  63. Station Road (by) Banks
  64. Police Station (opp) Banks
  65. Rufford Drive (by) Banks
  66. Rufford Road (adj) Crossens
  67. Fylde Road (opp) Crossens
  68. North Road (nr) Crossens
  69. Rathmore Crescent (adj) Crossens
  70. Larkfield Primary School (opp) Crossens
  71. Mallee Crescent (opp) Crossens
  72. Preston New Road (adj) Churchtown
  73. Emmanuel Road (opp) Churchtown
  74. Bibby Road (adj) Churchtown
  75. Cockle Dicks Lane (opp) Churchtown
  76. Allerton Road (adj) Southport
  77. Park Crescent (adj) Southport
  78. Park Road (adj) Southport
  79. Alexandra Road (adj) Southport
  80. Southport Interchange (Stop FB) Southport
  81. Southport Interchange (Stop GB) Southport
  82. Southport Interchange (Stop CF) Southport
  83. Southport Interchange (Stop BC) Southport
  84. Duke Street (Stop AB) Southport

2 towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 22

  1. Duke Street (Stop AA) Southport
  2. Southport Interchange (Stop CB) Southport
  3. Southport Interchange (Stop FA) Southport
  4. Southport Interchange (Stop GA) Southport
  5. Albany Road (adj) Southport
  6. Park Road West (nr) Southport
  7. Argyle Road (adj) Southport
  8. Brocklebank Road (adj) Southport
  9. Brunlees Court (o/s) Southport
  10. Cockle Dicks Lane (adj) Marshside
  11. Emmanuel Road (adj) Marshside
  12. Cambridge Avenue (adj) Marshside
  13. Marshside Road (adj) Churchtown
  14. Larkfield Primary School (o/s) Crossens
  15. Lexton Drive (opp) Crossens
  16. Fairhaven Road (adj) Crossens
  17. Fylde Road (adj) Crossens
  18. Bridge Wills Lane (opp) Crossens
  19. Rufford Drive (opp) Banks
  20. Police Station (o/s) Banks
  21. Station Road (by) Banks
  22. Church Road (adj) Banks
  23. Schwartzman Drive (opp) Banks
  24. Glebe Lane (adj) Banks
  25. Methodist School (opp) Banks
  26. Fleetwood Drive (opp) Banks
  27. Smithy Corner (by) Banks
  28. New Lane Pace Nursery (by) Banks
  29. Brookfields Farm (by) Banks
  30. Hundred End Lane (opp) Hundred End
  31. Greenfields (by) Hesketh Bank
  32. Methodist Church (o/s) Hesketh Bank
  33. Chandlers Croft (by) Hesketh Bank
  34. All Saints Church (o/s) Hesketh Bank
  35. Rankin Avenue (opp) Becconsall
  36. Booths Moss Lane (by) Becconsall
  37. Fermor Road (opp) Becconsall
  38. Community Primary School (opp) Tarleton
  39. Sutton Avenue (by) Tarleton
  40. Kearsley Ave (opp) Tarleton
  41. Plox Brow (opp) Tarleton
  42. Cock and Bottle (by) Tarleton
  43. Trinity Walks (by) Tarleton
  44. Southport New Road (by) Tarleton
  45. Back Lane (opp) Tarleton
  46. Toll Bar (by) Bretherton
  47. Liverpool Old Road (adj) Much Hoole
  48. Smithy Inn (opp) Much Hoole
  49. Village Hall (by) Much Hoole
  50. Burial Ground (by) Much Hoole
  51. Star Garage (by) Walmer Bridge
  52. Walmer Bridge Inn (opp) Walmer Bridge
  53. Junction Garage (opp) Walmer Bridge
  54. Bentley Park Road (opp) Longton
  55. Hall Lane (by) Longton
  56. Golden Ball (by) Longton
  57. Black Bull (opp) Longton
  58. Booths (o/s) Longton
  59. Library (o/s) Longton
  60. Birchwood Avenue (opp) Hutton
  61. Grammar School (opp) Hutton
  62. Skip Lane (by) Hutton
  63. Anchor Drive (by) Hutton
  64. Lindle Lane (opp) Hutton
  65. Howick CEPS (opp) Howick Cross
  66. Howick Cross Lane (by) Howick Cross
  67. Howick Shops (by) Howick Cross
  68. Blashaw Lane (by) Penwortham
  69. Crookings Lane (by) Penwortham
  70. Tesco (opp) Penwortham
  71. Hartington Road (adj) Broadgate
  72. Fishergate Hill Surgery (opp) Broadgate
  73. Railway Station (opp) Preston City Centre
  74. Ring Way (R1) Preston City Centre
  75. Bus Station (Stand 22) Preston City Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

SouthportPreston City CentreMarshsidePenworthamBanksCrossensTarletonLongtonChurchtownHesketh BankBroadgateMuch Hoole

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 2 bus?

The first 2 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 2 bus?

The last 2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:09. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 2 bus cost?

The 2 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 2 bus?

The 2 is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.