45 Preston to Blackburn via Fulwood, Longridge
Operated by Vision Bus. First bus 05:15, last bus 23:00. 34 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:00, last 18:20. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.
Wanted a different 45? 24 other bus routes are numbered 45 elsewhere in the UK — see every 45 bus timetable by area.
- Operated on behalf of Lancashire County Council
| Stop | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand 37) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 2) | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 |
| Aqueduct Street (by) | 08:03 | 10:03 | 12:03 | 14:03 | 16:03 | 18:03 |
| St Clare's Church (opp) | 08:12 | 10:12 | 12:12 | 14:12 | 16:12 | 18:12 |
| Willow Tree Avenue (by) | 08:22 | 10:22 | 12:22 | 14:22 | 16:22 | 18:22 |
| Stags Head (opp) | 08:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 |
| The Stables (by) | 08:30 | 10:30 | 12:30 | 14:30 | 16:30 | 18:30 |
| Bleasdale Road (by) | 08:31 | 10:31 | 12:31 | 14:31 | 16:31 | 18:31 |
| Hill Crest (opp) | 08:36 | 10:36 | 12:36 | 14:36 | 16:36 | 18:36 |
| Post Office (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Post Office (o/s) | 08:42 | 10:42 | 12:42 | 14:42 | 16:42 | 18:42 |
| Corporation Arms (o/s) | 08:43 | 10:43 | 12:43 | 14:43 | 16:43 | 18:43 |
| Ward Green Lane (by) | 08:46 | 10:46 | 12:46 | 14:46 | 16:46 | 18:46 |
| Black Bull (opp) | 08:50 | 10:50 | 12:50 | 14:50 | 16:50 | 18:50 |
| De Tabley Arms (by) | 08:52 | 10:52 | 12:52 | 14:52 | 16:52 | 18:52 |
| Oaks Bar (opp) | 08:55 | 10:55 | 12:55 | 14:55 | 16:55 | 18:55 |
| Bonny Inn (o/s) | 08:57 | 10:57 | 12:57 | 14:57 | 16:57 | 18:57 |
| Mayfair Crescent (by) | 08:59 | 10:59 | 12:59 | 14:59 | 16:59 | 18:59 |
| Holy Souls (opp) | 09:01 | 11:01 | 13:01 | 15:01 | 17:01 | 19:01 |
| Pleckgate College (opp) | 09:04 | 11:04 | 13:04 | 15:04 | 17:04 | 19:04 |
| Colenso Road (opp) | 09:07 | 11:07 | 13:07 | 15:07 | 17:07 | 19:07 |
| Oozebooth Terrace (by) | 09:09 | 11:09 | 13:09 | 15:09 | 17:09 | 19:09 |
| Arrival Stand (Stand 0) | 09:15 | 11:15 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 17:15 | 19:15 |
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 45
Adult return £3.20 to £4.80 · Child return £1.60 to £2.40
Vision Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 27 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Vision Bus before you travel.
Tickets on the 45
Vision Bus publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Ticket types come from Vision Bus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 27 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Vision Bus.
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 Vision Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 towards Blackburn: 6 journeys, first 08:00 towards Preston: 6 journeys, first 08:20 Few buses run on Christmas Day, so check with Vision Bus before relying on this.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Blackburn: 6 journeys, first 08:00 towards Preston: 6 journeys, first 08:20
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Blackburn: 6 journeys, first 08:00 towards Preston: 6 journeys, first 08:20
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 towards Blackburn: 6 journeys, first 08:00 towards Preston: 6 journeys, first 08:20
Route map
All stops on route 45
45 towards Blackburn
All 80 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 37) Preston City Centre
- 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
- Methodist Church (by) Fulwood
- Highgate Close (by) Fulwood
- Business Centre (by) Fulwood
- Lindale Road (opp) Fulwood
- Lulworth Road (opp) Fulwood
- Preston College (by) Fulwood
- St Clare's Church (opp) Sharoe Green
- Booths (opp) Sharoe Green
- Blackbull Lane (by) Sharoe Green
- 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
- Willow Tree Avenue (by) Broughton
- Daniels Cross (opp) Broughton
- Motorway Bridge (by) Broughton
- Orchard Farm (by) Broughton
- Moores Corner (by) Goosnargh
- Oakleaf Close (opp) Goosnargh
- Goosnargh Lane (by) Goosnargh
- The Grapes Inn (opp) Goosnargh
- The Croft (opp) Goosnargh
- Stags Head (opp) Goosnargh
- The Stables (by) Whittingham
- Camforth Hall Lane (by) Whittingham
- Bleasdale Road (by) Cumeragh Village
- Hill Crest (opp) Cumeragh
- Halfpenny Lane (by) Longridge
- ALDI (by) Longridge
- Beech Drive (opp) Longridge
- Hillcrest Drive (opp) Longridge
- Brewery Street (opp) Longridge
- CP School (opp) Longridge
- Post Office (opp) Longridge
- Stone Bridge (by) Longridge
- St Wilfrid's Church (o/s) Longridge
- Booths (opp) Longridge
- Post Office (o/s) Longridge
- Health Centre (by) Longridge
- Gardeners Cottage (opp) Longridge
- Hollin Hall Drive (by) Longridge
- Corporation Arms (o/s) Hothersall
- Hillside School (opp) Hothersall
- Hothersall Lane (opp) Hothersall
- Asturian Gate (opp) Hothersall
- Ward Green Lane (by) Ward Green Cross
- Kitchen Grn Fm (by) Ribchester
- Black Bull (opp) Ribchester
- Post Office (o/s) Ribchester
- Ribchester Arms (o/s) Ribchester
- De Tabley Arms (by) Little Town
- Oaks Bar (opp) Clayton-le-Dale
- Ellerslie (by) Salesbury
- Bonny Inn (o/s) Salesbury
- St Peters Church (o/s) Salesbury
- Somerset Avenue (by) Salesbury
- Mayfair Crescent (by) Wilpshire
- Parsonage Road (by) Wilpshire
- Holy Souls (opp) Brownhill
- Knowles Arms (o/s) Pleckgate
- Pleckgate College (opp) Pleckgate
- Pleckgate Lane (by) Pleckgate
- Carham Road (by) Pleckgate
- Colenso Road (opp) Blackburn
- Hole I'th Wall (by) Blackburn
- Oozebooth Terrace (by) Royshaw Hill
- Sted Terrace (by) Royshaw Hill
- London Road (by) Royshaw Hill
- Limbrick (adj) Blackburn
- Arrival Stand (Stand 0) Blackburn Town Centre
45 towards Preston
All 74 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Blackburn Town Centre
- Town Hall (Stand B) Blackburn Town Centre
- Suddell Cross (by) Blackburn
- St Andrews Street (By) Royshaw Hill
- Holland Street (By) Royshaw Hill
- Sted Terrace (opp) Royshaw Hill
- Oozebooth Terrace (opp) Royshaw Hill
- Colenso Road (adj) Blackburn
- Carham Road (opp) Pleckgate
- Pleckgate Lane (by) Pleckgate
- Pleckgate College (by) Pleckgate
- Knowles Arms (opp) Pleckgate
- Brownhill Road (by) Brownhill
- Holy Souls (opp) Brownhill
- Ramsgreave Road (by) Wilpshire
- Mayfair Crescent (opp) Wilpshire
- Somerset Avenue (opp) Salesbury
- St Peters Church (opp) Salesbury
- Bonny Inn (opp) Salesbury
- Ellerslie (opp) Salesbury
- Oaks Bar (by) Clayton-le-Dale
- De Tabley Arms (o/s) Little Town
- Ribchester Arms (opp) Ribchester
- Black Bull (by) Ribchester
- Pinfold Cottages (by) Ribchester
- Ward Green Lane (opp) Ward Green Cross
- Asturian Gate (o/s) Hothersall
- Hothersall Lane (by) Hothersall
- Hillside School (o/s) Hothersall
- Corporation Arms (opp) Hothersall
- Dilworth Lane (opp) Longridge
- Hoghton Road (opp) Longridge
- Health Centre (opp) Longridge
- Brewery Street (opp) Longridge
- Post Office (opp) Longridge
- Berry Lane (by) Longridge
- St Wilfrids Church (opp) Longridge
- Stone Bridge (adj) Longridge
- ALDI (opp) Longridge
- Halfpenny Lane (opp) Longridge
- Brabiner Lane (by) Cumeragh
- Tansy Road (by) Cumeragh Village
- Whittingham House (by) Goosnargh
- The Stables (opp) Whittingham
- Stags Head (o/s) Goosnargh
- The Grapes Inn (o/s) Goosnargh
- Sports Pavilion (by) Goosnargh
- Oakleaf Close (adj) Goosnargh
- Langley Lane (by) Goosnargh
- Langley Lane (by) Broughton
- Orchard Farm (opp) Broughton
- Italian Orchard (by) Broughton
- Daniels Cross (by) Broughton
- Willow Tree Avenue (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
- Booths (by) Sharoe Green
- St Clares Church (o/s) Sharoe Green
- St Vincents Road (by) Fulwood
- Lulworth Road (by) Fulwood
- Sharoe Green Library (o/s) Fulwood
- Business Centre (opp) Fulwood
- Highgate Close (opp) 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
- Arrival Stand (Stand 0) Preston City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 4 January 2026 To amend Route.
- New service effective 30 March 2025 Normal Stopping Service with some Hail and Ride
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Lancashire County Council.).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1134111/175 · Changes in Lancashire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 45 bus?
The first 45 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 45 bus?
The last 45 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 45 bus cost?
Vision Bus's published fares on the 45: adult return £3.20 to £4.80, child return £1.60 to £2.40. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Vision Bus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 45 bus?
The 45 is operated by Vision Bus.
Timetable data from Vision Bus via the Traveline National Dataset. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1134111/175. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.