40 Preston to Morecambe via Haverbreaks
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:25, last bus 21:15. 31 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 40? 34 other bus routes are numbered 40 elsewhere in the UK — see every 40 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:49 | 07:30 to Ripley School | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:30 | 15:15 | 16:15 to Morecambe Bus Station | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 21:15 |
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| Bus Station (Stand 2) | · | · | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:30 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 21:15 |
| Black Bull Garstang Rd (o/s) | · | · | 07:15 | 08:15 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:45 | 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 | 14:53 | 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 | 15:00 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:43 | 19:43 | 21:43 |
| Stubbins Lane (opp) | 06:49 | 07:30 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 15:05 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 21:48 |
| Garstang Academy Grounds (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Park Hill Road (adj) | 06:55 | 07:40 | 07:50 | 08:50 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:23 | 16:05 | 17:05 | 18:05 | 18:57 | 19:55 | 21:55 |
| Wyre Lane (opp) | 06:58 | 07:43 | 07:53 | 08:53 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:26 | 16:08 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 19:00 | 19:57 | 21:57 |
| Station Lane (opp) | 07:03 | 07:49 | 07:59 | 08:58 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:31 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:05 | 20:01 | 22:01 |
| Crossroads (adj) | 07:10 | 08:04 | 08:14 | 09:05 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:38 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 19:12 | 20:07 | 22:07 |
| University Gates (opp) | 07:13 | 08:08 | 08:18 | 09:08 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:41 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:23 | 19:15 | 20:10 | 22:10 |
| Ripley St Thomas CEHS (by) | · | 08:23 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Queens Square (by) | 07:23 | · | 08:32 | 09:21 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:54 | 16:36 | 17:41 | 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 | 16:01 | 16:43 | 17:53 | 18:43 | 19:31 | 20:23 | 22:23 |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:59 | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 3) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:11 | · | · | · | · |
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 40
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 August 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 40
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Bay DayRider · Kendal DayRider · Bay MegaRider Xtra · Bay 7 Day MegaRider · Lancashire DayRider · North West Explorer · Bay 28 Day MegaRider
…and 25 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Morecambe: 14 journeys, first 06:49 towards Preston: 13 journeys, first 05:25
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Morecambe: 14 journeys, first 06:49 towards Preston: 13 journeys, first 05:25
Route map
All stops on route 40
40 towards Morecambe
All 97 stops
- 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
- Garstang Academy Grounds (o/s) Bowgreave
- Old Police Station (by) Bowgreave
- Oaklands (opp) Bowgreave
- Church View Place (opp) Bonds
- Sainsbury's (by) Garstang
- Park Hill Road (adj) Garstang
- Wyreside Close (by) Garstang
- Crooklands Drive (opp) Garstang
- Wyre Lane (opp) Garstang
- Green Lane (by) Garstang
- Graham Road (opp) Garstang
- Gubberford Lane (opp) Cabus
- Snape Wood Lane (by) Cabus
- Claylands Caravan Park (opp) Cabus
- Station Lane (opp) Cabus
- Middle Holly Cottage (by) Forton
- New Holly Hotel (opp) Forton
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (by) Forton
- School Lane (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
- Crossroads (adj) Galgate
- Police Station (opp) Galgate
- Hazelrigg Lane (opp) Galgate
- University Gates (opp) Lancaster University
- Health Innovation Campus (opp) Bailrigg
- Collingham Park (opp) Scotforth
- Whinfell Drive (opp) Scotforth
- Hibbert Terrace (opp) Scotforth
- Caspian Way (by) Haverbreaks
- Islamic College (opp) Haverbreaks
- Bridge Road (opp) Greaves
- Ripley St Thomas CEHS (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Bowling Green (opp) Scotforth
- Hall Park (by) Scotforth
- Rutland Avenue (opp) Scotforth
- Lily Grove (opp) Greaves
- Belle Vue Terrace (opp) Greaves
- Sulby Drive 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
- Summersgill Rd (by) Scale Hall
- ALDI (by) Scale Hall
- Penrhyn Road (opp) Scale Hall
- Lancaster and Morecambe College (opp) White Lund
- Morecambe Road School (by) White Lund
- Homfray Avenue (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
All 102 stops
- Ripley St Thomas CEHS (by) Lancaster City Centre
- 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
- George Street (Stand D) Lancaster City Centre
- Common Garden Street (Stop B) Lancaster City Centre
- Infirmary (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Pointer (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Sulby Drive (opp) Greaves
- Belle Vue Terrace (by) Greaves
- Lily Grove (by) Greaves
- Rutland Avenue (by) Scotforth
- Hall Park (opp) Scotforth
- Boot and Shoe (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
- Bay Horse Crossroads (by) Bay Horse
- Pennine Garage (opp) Forton
- Forton Bank (by) Forton
- School Lane (opp) Forton
- Sunny Bank Nurseries (opp) Forton
- New Holly (by) 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
- Fairfield (by) Garstang
- Wyreside Close (opp) Garstang
- Post Office (by) Garstang
- Bridge Street (by) Garstang
- Windsor Road (by) Garstang
- Windsor Gardens (by) Garstang
- Aldi (by) Garstang
- Sainsbury's (opp) Garstang
- Church View Place (by) Bonds
- Oaklands (by) Bowgreave
- Old Police Station (opp) Bowgreave
- Garstang Academy Grounds (o/s) Bowgreave
- Garstang Academy (o/s) Bowgreave
- Calder House Lane (by) Bowgreave
- Catterall Gates Lane (opp) Catterall
- Pickering Gardens (by) Catterall
- Joe Lane (opp) Catterall
- Stubbins Lane (adj) 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
- Barton Grange Hotel (by) Barton
- Fairlie Drive (opp) Barton
- Station Lane (opp) Barton
- Amimal Centre (by) Barton
- Kingsway Court (opp) Broughton
- Village Centre (by) 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
Towns & areas on this route
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?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 40: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. The 40 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 40 bus?
The 40 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.