40 Preston Bus Station ↔ Lancaster Bus Stn
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:25, last bus 21:15. 54 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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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 Lancaster Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Lancaster Bus Stn · Saturday towards Preston Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Preston Bus Station · Saturday
| Bus Station (Stand 2) | · | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 21:15 |
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| Black Bull Garstang Rd (o/s) | · | 07:15 | 08:15 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 21:30 |
| Village Centre (adj) | · | 07:28 | 08:28 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:43 | 16:43 | 17:43 | 18:37 | 19:37 | 21:37 |
| Roebuck (opp) | · | 07:35 | 08:35 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:43 | 19:43 | 21:43 |
| Stubbins Lane (opp) | 06:49 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 21:48 |
| Park Hill Road (adj) | 06:55 | 07:50 | 08:50 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:05 | 17:05 | 18:05 | 18:57 | 19:55 | 21:55 |
| Wyre Lane (opp) | 06:58 | 07:53 | 08:53 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:08 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 19:00 | 19:57 | 21:57 |
| Station Lane (opp) | 07:03 | 07:59 | 08:58 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:05 | 20:01 | 22:01 |
| Crossroads (adj) | 07:10 | 08:14 | 09:05 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:12 | 20:07 | 22:07 |
| University Gates (opp) | 07:13 | 08:18 | 09:08 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:23 | 19:15 | 20:10 | 22:10 |
| Queens Square (by) | 07:23 | 08:32 | 09:21 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:36 | 17:36 | 18:36 | 19:25 | 20:19 | 22:19 |
| Bus Station (Stand 12) | 07:29 | 08:45 | 09:28 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:43 | 17:48 | 18:43 | 19:31 | 20:23 | 22:23 |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:54 | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 3) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:06 | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 40
40 towards Lancaster Bus Stn
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Preston City Centre
- Gardner Street (Stop Q) Preston City Centre
- Gt George Street (opp) Preston City Centre
- Frank Street (opp) Preston City Centre
- Aqueduct Street (by) Fulwood
- Ripon Street (by) Fulwood
- Symonds Road (adj) Fulwood
- Watling Street Road (opp) Fulwood
- St Pius X Prep School (opp) Fulwood
- Harris Centre (by) Fulwood
- Queens Drive (by) Fulwood
- Black Bull Garstang Rd (o/s) Fulwood
- Brookside Road (by) Fulwood
- Lightfoot Lane (opp) Fulwood
- St John the Baptist Church (opp) Broughton
- Marriott Hotel (opp) Broughton
- Village Centre (adj) Broughton
- Kingsway Court (by) Broughton
- Animal Centre (opp) Barton
- Station Lane (by) Barton
- Fairlie Drive (by) Barton
- Barton Grange Hotel (opp) Barton
- Jepps Lane (opp) Barton
- White Horse (o/s) Barton
- Planks Cottages (opp) North Planks
- Primrose Cottage (by) North Planks
- Roebuck (opp) Bilsborrow
- Sycamore Road (opp) Bilsborrow
- Barton Grange Garden Centre (adj) Brock
- Stanzaker Hall (by) Brock
- Stubbins Lane (opp) Catterall
- Joe Lane (by) Catterall
- Cock Robin Lane (by) Catterall
- Catterall Gates Lane (by) Catterall
- Calder House Lane (opp) Bowgreave
- Garstang Academy (opp) Bowgreave
- Old Police Station (by) Bowgreave
- Oaklands (opp) Bowgreave
- Church View Place (opp) Bonds
- Sainsbury's (by) Garstang
- Wyreside Close (by) Garstang
- Park Hill Road (adj) Garstang
- Crooklands Drive (opp) Garstang
- Green Lane (by) Garstang
- Wyre Lane (opp) Garstang
- Graham Road (opp) Garstang
- Gubberford Lane (opp) Cabus
- Snape Wood Lane (by) Cabus
- Claylands Caravan Park (opp) Cabus
- Station Lane (opp) Cabus
- New Holly Hotel (opp) Forton
- Middle Holly Cottage (by) Forton
- School Lane (by) Forton
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (by) Forton
- Brookfield Farm (opp) Forton
- Pennine Garage (by) Forton
- Bay Horse Crossroads (opp) Bay Horse
- Hampson Lane (by) Hampson Green
- Plough Hotel (o/s) Galgate
- Police Station (opp) Galgate
- Crossroads (adj) Galgate
- Hazelrigg Lane (opp) Galgate
- University Gates (opp) Lancaster University
- Health Innovation Campus (opp) Bailrigg
- Collingham Park (opp) Scotforth
- Whinfell Drive (opp) Scotforth
- Bowling Green (opp) Scotforth
- Hall Park (by) Scotforth
- Rutland Avenue (opp) Scotforth
- Lily Grove (opp) Greaves
- Sulby Drive Greaves
- Belle Vue Terrace (opp) Greaves
- Infirmary (o/s) Lancaster City Centre
- Queens Square (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 12) Lancaster City Centre
- Sainsbury's Layby Lancaster City Centre
- Greyhound Bridge (by) Skerton
- Carlisle Bridge (adj) Ryelands
- ALDI (by) Scale Hall
- Summersgill Rd (by) Scale Hall
- Penrhyn Road (opp) Scale Hall
- Lancaster and Morecambe College (opp) White Lund
- Homfray Avenue (by) White Lund
- Morecambe Road School (by) White Lund
- The Shrimp (by) Morecambe
- Sainsburys (by) Morecambe
- Rosebery Ave (o/s) Morecambe
- County Garage (by) Morecambe
- Euston Road School (Stop A) Morecambe
- Arndale Centre (by) Morecambe
- Bus Station (Stand 3) Morecambe
40 towards Preston Bus Station
- Bus Station (Stand 3) Morecambe
- Arndale Centre (o/s) Morecambe
- Euston Road School (Stop C) Morecambe
- County Garage (opp) Morecambe
- Rosebery Ave (by) Morecambe
- Christie Ave (by) Morecambe
- The Shrimp (opp) Morecambe
- The Shrimp Roundabout (by) White Lund
- Homfray Avenue (opp) White Lund
- Morecambe Road School (opp) White Lund
- Lancaster and Morecambe College (by) White Lund
- Penrhyn Road (by) Scale Hall
- Scale Hall (by) Scale Hall
- Summersgill Road (by) Scale Hall
- Carlisle Bridge (by) Ryelands
- Our Ladys RCHS (by) Skerton
- Red Cross (o/s) Skerton
- Skerton Bridge (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 7) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 5) Lancaster City Centre
- George Street (Stand D) Lancaster City Centre
- Common Garden Street (Stop B) Lancaster City Centre
- Pointer (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Infirmary (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Sulby Drive (opp) Greaves
- Belle Vue Terrace (by) Greaves
- Lily Grove (by) Greaves
- Boot and Shoe (by) Scotforth
- Hall Park (opp) Scotforth
- Rutland Avenue (by) Scotforth
- Whinfell Drive (by) Scotforth
- Care Home (by) Scotforth
- Health Innovation Campus (by) Bailrigg
- University Gates (by) Lancaster University
- Hazelrigg Lane (by) Galgate
- Police Station (o/s) Galgate
- Crossroads (by) Galgate
- Plough Hotel (opp) Galgate
- Hampson Lane (opp) Hampson Green
- Pennine Garage (opp) Forton
- Forton Bank (by) Forton
- Bay Horse Crossroads (by) Bay Horse
- School Lane (opp) Forton
- New Holly (by) Forton
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (opp) Forton
- Middle Holly Cottage (opp) Forton
- Station Lane (by) Cabus
- Claylands Park (by) Cabus
- Snapewood Lane (by) Cabus
- Gubberford Lane (by) Cabus
- Graham Road (by) Garstang
- Green Lane (opp) Garstang
- Wyre Lane (by) Garstang
- Wyreside Close (opp) Garstang
- Fairfield (by) Garstang
- Post Office (by) Garstang
- Bridge Street (by) Garstang
- Windsor Road (by) Garstang
- Windsor Gardens (by) Garstang
- Sainsbury's (opp) Garstang
- Aldi (by) Garstang
- Church View Place (by) Bonds
- Oaklands (by) Bowgreave
- Old Police Station (opp) Bowgreave
- Calder House Lane (by) Bowgreave
- Garstang Academy (o/s) Bowgreave
- Catterall Gates Lane (opp) Catterall
- Pickering Gardens (by) Catterall
- Stubbins Lane (adj) Catterall
- Joe Lane (opp) Catterall
- Brockholes Way (by) Catterall
- Stanzaker Hall South (by) Brock
- Barton Grange Garden Centre (opp) Brock
- Sycamore Road (by) Bilsborrow
- Roebuck (by) Bilsborrow
- Primrose Cottage (opp) North Planks
- Cottages (by) North Planks
- White Horse (opp) Barton
- Jepps Lane (by) Barton
- Fairlie Drive (opp) Barton
- Barton Grange Hotel (by) Barton
- Station Lane (opp) Barton
- Amimal Centre (by) Barton
- Village Centre (by) Broughton
- Kingsway Court (opp) Broughton
- Marriott Hotel (by) Broughton
- St John the Baptist Church (o/s) Broughton
- Parklands (by) Fulwood
- Brookside Road (opp) Fulwood
- Yewlands Drive (by) Fulwood
- Harrison Road (by) Fulwood
- Kings Drive (opp) Fulwood
- St Pius X Prep School (o/s) Fulwood
- Watling Street Road (by) Fulwood
- Moor Park (by) Fulwood
- Moor Park Gates (by) Fulwood
- Aqueduct Street (opp) Preston City Centre
- Frank Street (by) Preston City Centre
- Gt Georges Street (by) Preston City Centre
- Gardner Street (opp) Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Preston City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 2 Nov 2025 Operating between Preston Bus Station and Morecambe Bus Station given service number 40 / 41 / 40C effective from 02 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Preston Bus Station and Morecambe Bus Station given service number 40 / 41 / 40C effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
MorecambeFulwoodPreston City CentreGarstangLancaster City CentreSkertonBroughtonScotforthWhite LundFortonCatterallBarton
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 40 bus?
The first 40 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 40 bus?
The last 40 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 40 bus cost?
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 40 bus?
The 40 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.