42 Blackpool to Lancaster via Central, Garstang
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:20, last bus 23:00. 38 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 42? 38 other bus routes are numbered 42 elsewhere in the UK — see every 42 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:55 | 07:29 to Poulton, Booths | 08:20 | 08:35 to Poulton, Booths | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 23:00 |
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| Abingdon Street (AB2) | 06:55 | 07:29 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 23:00 |
| Layton Square (by) | 07:00 | 07:34 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:20 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 23:04 |
| Booths (Stand 4) | 07:12 | 07:46 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:32 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 23:13 |
| Windy Harbour Crossroads (by) | 07:22 | · | 08:45 | · | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:40 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:21 |
| White Bull (by) | 07:28 | · | 08:51 | · | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:46 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:27 |
| Grapes Hotel (opp) | 07:33 | · | 08:56 | · | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 18:51 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 23:32 |
| Horns Inn (opp) | 07:37 | · | 09:00 | · | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:55 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:36 |
| Park Hill Road (adj) | 07:52 | · | 09:19 | · | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:19 | 19:14 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:46 |
| Wyre Lane (opp) | 07:55 | · | 09:22 | · | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:22 | 19:17 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:48 |
| Station Lane (opp) | 08:01 | · | 09:27 | · | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:22 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 23:52 |
| Crossroads (adj) | 08:12 | · | 09:35 | · | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:35 | 19:29 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 23:59 |
| Graduate College (by) | 08:15 | · | 09:38 | · | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:38 | 19:32 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | 00:02 |
| Underpass (by) | 08:21 | · | 09:44 | · | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 18:44 | 19:38 | 20:22 | 20:53 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 00:07 |
| Queens Square (by) | 08:33 | · | 09:55 | · | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:57 | 19:51 | 20:32 | 21:06 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 00:17 |
| Bus Station (Stand 8) | 08:40 | · | 10:02 | · | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:02 | 19:56 | 20:37 | 21:11 | 22:07 | 23:07 | 00:22 |
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Fares on the 42
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 42
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 23 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 Lancaster: 19 journeys, first 06:55 towards Blackpool: 18 journeys, first 05:20
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Lancaster: 19 journeys, first 06:55 towards Blackpool: 18 journeys, first 05:20
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Lancaster
All 91 stops
- Abingdon Street (AB2) Blackpool Town Centre
- North Station (Stand 1) Blackpool Town Centre
- Buchanan Street (by) Central
- Spencer Court (by) Central
- Devonshire Road (by) Layton
- Layton Square (by) Layton
- Layton Institute (o/s) Layton
- Mansfield Road (by) Layton
- Meyler Avenue (by) Wades Farm
- Rodwell Walk (opp) Wades Farm
- Petrol Station (o/s) Boundary Park
- Poulton Old Road (by) Boundary Park
- Aspire Academy (opp) Carleton
- Blackpool Sixth Form College (opp) Carleton
- Fairway (opp) Carleton
- Kingfisher Drive (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Lawnswood Avenue (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Mossbourne Rd (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wyresdale Ave (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Booths (Stand 4) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wembley Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Spar shop (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Moorland Road (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Bracewell Avenue (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Windy Harbour Crossroads (by) Little Singleton
- Larbreck Hall (by) Larbreck
- Larbreck Gardens (by) Larbreck
- Blackpool Old Road (by) Little Eccleston
- White Bull (by) Great Eccleston
- Health Centre (by) Great Eccleston
- Raikes Road (by) Great Eccleston
- Marsh Farm (by) Great Eccleston
- Village Hall (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- Grapes Hotel (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- The Oaks (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- Mad Hunter (opp) St Michaels on Wyre
- Tarnacre House Fm (by) Churchtown
- Horns Inn (opp) Churchtown
- Memorial Hall (opp) Churchtown
- Wyre Vale Park (by) Garstang
- Riverside Ind Est (by) Catterall
- Daniel Fold Lane (by) Catterall
- Calder Drive (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
- 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
- Graduate College (by) Lancaster University
- InfoLab21 (opp) Lancaster University
- Furness College (by) Lancaster University
- Underpass (by) Lancaster University
- Sports Centre (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
- Belle Vue Terrace (opp) Greaves
- Sulby Drive Greaves
- Infirmary (o/s) Lancaster City Centre
- Queens Square (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 8) Lancaster City Centre
42 towards Blackpool
All 96 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 8) 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
- Sports Centre (by) Lancaster University
- Underpass (by) Lancaster University
- Management School (by) Lancaster University
- Lonsdale College (by) Lancaster University
- Cartmel College (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
- Wyre Vale Park (opp) Garstang
- 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 (o/s) Bowgreave
- Calder House Lane (by) Bowgreave
- Catterall Gates Lane (opp) Catterall
- Calder Drive (opp) Catterall
- Daniel Fold Lane (opp) Catterall
- Riverside Ind Est (opp) Catterall
- Memorial Hall (by) Churchtown
- Horns Inn (o/s) Churchtown
- Mad Hunter (by) St Michaels on Wyre
- The Oaks (by) St Michaels on Wyre
- Grapes Hotel (o/s) St Michaels on Wyre
- Village Hall (by) St Michaels on Wyre
- White House Lane (by) Great Eccleston
- Raikes Road (adj) Great Eccleston
- Health Centre (opp) Great Eccleston
- Square (by) Great Eccleston
- Blackpool Old Road (opp) Little Eccleston
- Larbreck Gardens (opp) Larbreck
- Larbreck Hall (opp) Larbreck
- Windy Harbour (opp) Little Singleton
- Bracewell Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Moorland Road (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- First Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wembley Avenue (opp) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Station Road (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- St Chads Church (Stand 2) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Wyresdale Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Mossbourne Road (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Lawnswood Avenue (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Kingfisher Drive (by) Poulton-le-Fylde
- Fairway (by) Carleton
- Blackpool Sixth Form College (by) Carleton
- Aspire Academy (o/s) Carleton
- Poulton Old Road (by) Boundary Park
- Petrol Station (opp) Boundary Park
- Rodwell Walk (by) Wades Farm
- Meyler Avenue (by) North Shore
- Mansfield Road (opp) Layton
- Layton Institute (o/s) Layton
- Layton Square (by) Layton
- Rossall Road (by) Layton
- Devonshire Road (adj) Central
- Greenhill (by) Central
- Buchanan Street (by) Central
- North Station (opp) Blackpool Town Centre
- Abingdon Street (AB2) Blackpool Town Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 1 December 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002407/98 · Registration PC0002407/355 · Changes in Blackpool Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 42: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. The 42 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 42 bus?
The 42 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 PC0002407/98. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.