2A Preston to Ormskirk via Penwortham, Burscough

Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:48, last bus 22:30. 35 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Ormskirk from Bus Station (Stand 22): 09:30, 10:30, 11:30

Next towards Preston from Bus Station (Stand 4): 09:57, 10:57, 11:57

Wanted a different 2A? 35 other bus routes are numbered 2A elsewhere in the UK — see every 2A bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Ormskirk Bus Station Std 4 · Monday to Friday · 18 journeys
Stop 05:4806:1507:1508:2509:3010:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:3516:3517:3518:2019:1020:1021:1022:30
Bus Station (Stand 22) 05:4806:1507:1508:2509:3010:3011:3012:3013:3014:3015:3516:3517:3518:2019:1020:1021:1022:30
Tesco (o/s) 05:5606:2307:2808:3709:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:4215:5016:5017:5018:3219:2020:2021:2022:40
Anchor Drive (opp) 06:0106:2807:3708:4909:5110:5111:5112:5113:5114:5116:0117:0118:0118:3719:2520:2521:2522:45
Walmer Bridge Inn (by) 06:0906:3607:4408:5509:5710:5711:5712:5713:5714:5716:0917:0918:0918:4519:3220:3221:3222:52
Smithy Inn (o/s) 06:1306:4007:4808:5910:0111:0112:0113:0114:0115:0116:1317:1318:1318:4919:3620:3621:3622:56
Cock and Bottle (by) 06:1906:4607:5609:0710:0911:0912:0913:0914:0915:1116:2217:2218:2118:5619:4320:4321:4323:03
The Paddock (opp) 06:2606:5508:0709:1610:1811:1812:1813:1814:1815:2116:3117:3118:3019:0419:5120:5121:5123:11
Tesco (by) 06:3607:0708:1909:2610:2811:2812:2813:2814:2815:3216:4217:4218:4019:1419:5820:5821:5823:18
Bus Station (Stand 4) 06:5207:2408:4009:4410:4511:4512:4513:4514:4515:5017:0017:5618:5019:2820:1221:1222:1223:32

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

The 2A 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 →

Fares on the 2A

Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £1.10 to £3.00

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 2A

Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.

Return · Single · Jobseekers Return · Jobseekers Single · Lancashire DayRider · North West Explorer · Whitehaven DayRider · Workington DayRider

…and 38 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 4 August 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 2A

2A towards Ormskirk

All 71 stops
  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. Barnfield (by) Much Hoole
  28. Smithy Inn (o/s) Much Hoole
  29. Liverpool Old Road (by) Much Hoole
  30. San Marcos (o/s) Much Hoole
  31. Toll Bar (adj) Bretherton
  32. Bank Bridge (by) Tarleton
  33. Meadoway (by) Tarleton
  34. Priory Close (by) Tarleton
  35. Plox Brow (opp) Tarleton
  36. Cock and Bottle (by) Tarleton
  37. Trinity Walks (by) Tarleton
  38. Southport New Road (by) Tarleton
  39. ALDI (by) Tarleton
  40. Green Lane (by) Rufford
  41. Sandy Lane (opp) Rufford
  42. The Rufford Arms (adj) Rufford
  43. Rufford Old Hall (by) Rufford
  44. Hesketh Arms (opp) Rufford
  45. The Paddock (opp) Rufford
  46. Brick Kiln Farm (by) Rufford
  47. Highsands Avenue (by) Rufford
  48. Cousins Lane (opp) Rufford
  49. Roseacre Gardens (opp) Rufford
  50. Whitefield Close (by) Rufford
  51. Causeway Garage (opp) Rufford
  52. Meadow Lane (by) Burscough
  53. Manor Farm (opp) Burscough
  54. Back Moss Lane (opp) Burscough
  55. Rowan Close (opp) Burscough Bridge
  56. Tesco (by) Burscough Bridge
  57. Burscough Bridge (by) Burscough Bridge
  58. Stanley Club (opp) Burscough
  59. War Memorial (by) Burscough
  60. Lordsgate Drive (by) Burscough
  61. Platts Lane (by) Burscough
  62. Mill Dam Lane (by) Burscough
  63. Bull and Dog (opp) Burscough
  64. Pippin Street (opp) Burscough
  65. Merridale Villas (opp) Ormskirk
  66. Burscough Road (by) Ormskirk
  67. Scott Drive (opp) Ormskirk
  68. Fiveways (opp) Ormskirk
  69. Derby St West Ormskirk
  70. Railway Approach (by) Ormskirk
  71. Bus Station (Stand 4) Ormskirk

2A towards Preston

All 73 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stand 4) Ormskirk
  2. Aughton Street (by) Ormskirk
  3. Vicarage Walk (by) Ormskirk
  4. Fiveways (by) Ormskirk
  5. Scott Drive (by) Ormskirk
  6. High Grove Park (opp) Ormskirk
  7. Merridale Villas (by) Ormskirk
  8. Pippin Street (by) Burscough
  9. Ringtail Retail Park (by) Burscough
  10. Bull and Dog (o/s) Burscough
  11. Mill Dam Lane (opp) Burscough
  12. Platts Lane (opp) Burscough
  13. Lordsgate Drive (opp) Burscough
  14. Stanley Club (by) Burscough
  15. Burscough Bridge (opp) Burscough Bridge
  16. Tesco (by) Burscough Bridge
  17. Rowan Close (by) Burscough Bridge
  18. Cherry Tree Farm (by) Burscough Bridge
  19. Back Moss Lane (by) Burscough
  20. Manor Farm (by) Burscough
  21. Meadow Lane (opp) Burscough
  22. Causeway Garage (by) Rufford
  23. Whitefield Close (opp) Rufford
  24. Roseacre Gardens (by) Rufford
  25. Brick Kiln Farm (by) Rufford
  26. Highsands Avenue (by) Rufford
  27. Cousins Lane (opp) Rufford
  28. The Paddock (o/s) Rufford
  29. Rufford Old Hall (opp) Rufford
  30. The Rufford Arms (opp) Rufford
  31. Sandy Lane (by) Rufford
  32. Green Lane (by) Sollom
  33. School Houses (opp) Tarleton
  34. ALDI (opp) Tarleton
  35. Back Lane (adj) Tarleton
  36. Bank Bridge (by) Tarleton
  37. Meadoway (by) Tarleton
  38. Priory Close (by) Tarleton
  39. Cock and Bottle (by) Tarleton
  40. Trinity Walks (by) Tarleton
  41. Southport New Road (by) Tarleton
  42. Back Lane (opp) Tarleton
  43. Toll Bar (by) Bretherton
  44. Liverpool Old Road (adj) Much Hoole
  45. Smithy Inn (opp) Much Hoole
  46. Village Hall (by) Much Hoole
  47. Burial Ground (by) Much Hoole
  48. Star Garage (by) Walmer Bridge
  49. Walmer Bridge Inn (opp) Walmer Bridge
  50. Junction Garage (opp) Walmer Bridge
  51. Hall Lane (by) Longton
  52. Bentley Park Road (opp) Longton
  53. Golden Ball (by) Longton
  54. Black Bull (opp) Longton
  55. Booths (o/s) Longton
  56. Library (o/s) Longton
  57. Birchwood Avenue (opp) Hutton
  58. Skip Lane (by) Hutton
  59. Grammar School (opp) Hutton
  60. Anchor Drive (by) Hutton
  61. Lindle Lane (opp) Hutton
  62. Howick CEPS (opp) Howick Cross
  63. Howick Cross Lane (by) Howick Cross
  64. Howick Shops (by) Howick Cross
  65. Blashaw Lane (by) Penwortham
  66. Crookings Lane (by) Penwortham
  67. Tesco (opp) Penwortham
  68. Fishergate Hill Surgery (opp) Broadgate
  69. Hartington Road (adj) Broadgate
  70. Railway Station (Stand A) Preston City Centre
  71. Railway Station (opp) Preston City Centre
  72. Ring Way (R1) Preston City Centre
  73. Bus Station (Stand 22) Preston City Centre

Towns & areas on this route

OrmskirkPreston City CentreBurscoughPenworthamTarletonRuffordLongtonBroadgateMuch HooleBrethertonHuttonBurscough Bridge

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 2A bus?

The first 2A departure on weekdays leaves at 05:48 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 2A bus?

The last 2A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 2A bus cost?

Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 2A: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £1.10 to £3.00. The 2A 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 2A bus?

The 2A 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). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.