280 Preston to Clitheroe via Samlesbury, Primrose
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 06:40, last bus 19:25. 26 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:40, last 18:25. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 280? 11 other bus routes are numbered 280 elsewhere in the UK — see every 280 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:40 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand 39) | 08:40 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:40 |
| Hesketh Arms (o/s) | 08:49 | 10:49 | 12:49 | 14:49 | 16:49 |
| Feilden Arms (o/s) | 08:58 | 10:58 | 12:58 | 14:58 | 16:58 |
| Longsight Road (by) | 09:08 | 11:08 | 13:08 | 15:08 | 17:08 |
| Bus Station (opp) | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 |
| Interchange (Stand 1) | · | · | · | · | · |
| Interchange (Stand 2) | 09:26 | 11:26 | 13:26 | 15:26 | 17:26 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 280
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £1.40 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Waldon Street | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.20 | £2.20 | Farngdn Crs/Ginle Dr | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Tickled Trout Hotel | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Norman Villas | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | Swallw Trafalgar Htl | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Osblds Bay Horse | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | C-l-D Showley Rd | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | C-l-D Lovely Rd | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Copster Grn | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Petre Arms | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Billngtn Elker Ln | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Whalley Bus Stn | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | The Eagle PH | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Barrow King Charles | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Littlemoor Rd | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Greenacre St | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Clitheroe-Interchang | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Feilden Arms |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Skeffington Rd.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 April 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire before you travel.
Tickets on the 280
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Return · Single · Dales Rover · Dales Rover Group · Jobseekers Return · Jobseekers Single · Lancashire DayRider · Preston Citi DayRider
…and 14 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 22 April 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 280
280 towards Clitheroe
All 53 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 39) Preston City Centre
- Lancaster Road (Stand L) Preston City Centre
- Pole Street (Stand I) Preston City Centre
- London Road (by) Fishwick
- Centenary Mill (by) Fishwick
- Skeffington Road (by) Fishwick
- Acregate Lane (by) Fishwick
- Ribbleton Park (by) Fishwick
- Hesketh Arms (o/s) Farringdon Park
- Farringdon Crescent (adj) Farringdon Park
- Tickled Trout (by) Samlesbury
- Norman Villas (by) Samlesbury
- Potter Lane (adj) Samlesbury
- Samlesbury Hotel (o/s) Samlesbury
- BAE North Entrance (opp) Mellor Brook
- Feilden Arms (o/s) Mellor Brook
- Feilden Arms (opp) Mellor Brook
- Bay Horse (o/s) Osbaldeston
- St Marys RCPS (opp) Osbaldeston
- Showley Road (opp) Clayton-le-Dale
- Lovely Hall Lane (opp) Clayton-le-Dale
- Park Gate Road (adj) Copster Green
- Wheatley Farm (adj) Copster Green
- Whitehalgh Lane (by) Langho
- Longsight Road (by) Langho
- St Leonards CEPS (adj) Langho
- Foxfields (opp) Langho
- Elker Lane (by) Billington
- Meadow Close (School only) (opp) Billington
- Billington Gardens (opp) Billington
- Calder Avenue (opp) Billington
- Nab Rise (opp) Billington
- Longworth Road (opp) Billington
- Toby Jug (opp) Whalley
- Bus Station (opp) Whalley
- Hayhurst Road (by) Whalley
- Rookwood (by) Whalley
- Cemetery (by) Whalley
- The Eagle (by) Lamb Roe
- Whiteacre Lane (opp) Lamb Roe
- Trafford Gardens (opp) Barrow
- Primary School (opp) Barrow
- Elbow Wood Drive (by) Barrow
- Clitheroe Golf Club (o/s) Barrow
- Limehouse Farm (opp) Barrow
- Littlemoor Road (opp) Primrose
- Park Street (opp) Primrose
- St James Street (opp) Primrose
- Holmes Mill (by) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Castle Gate (by) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Market (opp) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Interchange (Stand 1) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Interchange (Stand 2) Clitheroe Town Centre
280 towards Preston
All 49 stops
- Interchange (Stand 1) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Well Terrace (Stop B) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Tesco (opp) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Bowland Court (opp) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Pendle Club (o/s) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Holmes Mill (opp) Clitheroe Town Centre
- Park Street (by) Primrose
- Littlemooor Road (by) Primrose
- Limehouse Farm (by) Barrow
- Clitheroe Golf Club (opp) Barrow
- Audley House (by) Barrow
- County Primary School (by) Barrow
- Trafford Gardens (adj) Barrow
- Whiteacre Lane (by) Lamb Roe
- The Eagle (opp) Lamb Roe
- Cemetery (opp) Whalley
- Rookwood (adj) Whalley
- Hayhurst Road (opp) Whalley
- Bus Station (Stand A) Whalley
- Toby Jug Whalley
- Longworth Road (by) Billington
- Nab Rise (by) Billington
- Calder Avenue (by) Billington
- Billington Gardens (by) Billington
- Elker Lane (opp) Billington
- Foxfields (by) Langho
- Longsight Road (opp) Langho
- The Rydings (adj) Langho
- Wheatley Farm (opp) Copster Green
- Park Gate Road (o/s) Copster Green
- Lovely Hall Lane (by) Clayton-le-Dale
- Showley Road (adj) Clayton-le-Dale
- Bay Horse (opp) Osbaldeston
- Feilden Arms (o/s) Mellor Brook
- Feilden Arms (opp) Mellor Brook
- BAE North Entrance (by) Mellor Brook
- Samlesbury Hotel (opp) Samlesbury
- Vicarage Lane (by) Samlesbury
- Tickled Trout (opp) Samlesbury
- Glenluce Drive (by) Farringdon Park
- Ripon Terrace (by) Farringdon Park
- Hesketh Arms (opp) Farringdon Park
- Waldon Street (by) Fishwick
- Acregate Lane (opp) Fishwick
- Skeffington Road (opp) Fishwick
- Centenary Mill (opp) Fishwick
- St Mary's Street (opp) Fishwick
- Percy Street (by) Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 39) Preston City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 29 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 March 2026 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 8 March 2026 Monday to Sunday.
- New service effective 8 March 2026 Monday to Sunday.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Lancashire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002407/531 · Registration PC0002407/532 · Changes in Lancashire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 280 bus?
The first 280 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 280 bus?
The last 280 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 280 bus cost?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 280: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £1.40 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 280 bus?
The 280 is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0002407/531. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.