481 Blackburn Bus Stn ↔ Bury Interchange
Operated by The Burnley Bus Company. First bus 06:10, last bus 23:36. 52 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 481 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.
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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 Bury Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Bury Interchange · Saturday towards Bury Interchange · Sunday towards Blackburn Bus Stn · Monday to Friday towards Blackburn Bus Stn · Saturday towards Blackburn Bus Stn · Sunday
| Bus Station (Stand 2) | 06:55 | 08:48 | · | · | 09:45 | 09:50 | 10:45 | 10:50 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 12:45 | 12:50 | 13:45 | 13:50 | 14:45 | 14:50 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:45 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 19:50 | 21:20 | 22:50 |
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| Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand A) | 07:07 | 09:00 | · | · | 09:55 | 10:02 | 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:55 | 12:02 | 12:55 | 13:02 | 13:55 | 14:02 | 14:55 | 15:03 | 15:55 | 16:13 | 16:55 | 17:18 | 17:55 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 20:00 | 21:30 | 23:00 |
| Tower View (by) | 07:17 | 09:10 | · | · | 10:03 | 10:10 | 11:03 | 11:10 | 12:03 | 12:10 | 13:03 | 13:10 | 14:03 | 14:10 | 15:03 | 15:13 | 16:03 | 16:25 | 17:03 | 17:30 | 18:03 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 20:07 | · | · |
| Health Centre (opp) | 07:32 | 09:23 | 08:53 | · | 10:14 | 10:23 | 11:14 | 11:23 | 12:14 | 12:23 | 13:14 | 13:23 | 14:14 | 14:23 | 15:14 | 15:26 | 16:14 | 16:40 | 17:14 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 18:52 | 19:14 | 20:18 | 21:48 | 23:18 |
| Post Office (o/s) | 07:37 | 09:27 | 08:57 | · | 10:18 | 10:27 | 11:18 | 11:27 | 12:18 | 12:27 | 13:18 | 13:27 | 14:18 | 14:27 | 15:18 | 15:31 | 16:18 | 16:45 | 17:18 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:56 | 19:18 | 20:22 | 21:52 | 23:22 |
| Bus station (Stand 8) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:00 | 23:30 |
| Bus Station (Stand 2) | 07:53 | 09:43 | 09:13 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 10:43 | 11:34 | 11:43 | 12:34 | 12:43 | 13:34 | 13:43 | 14:34 | 14:43 | 15:34 | 15:47 | 16:34 | 17:07 | 17:34 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 19:04 | 19:26 | 20:30 | · | · |
| Rostron Arms (opp) | 08:04 | 09:52 | 09:22 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 10:52 | 11:43 | 11:52 | 12:43 | 12:52 | 13:43 | 13:52 | 14:43 | 14:53 | 15:43 | 15:57 | 16:43 | 17:17 | 17:43 | 18:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Walmersley Post Office (nr) | 08:17 | 10:02 | 09:32 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 11:02 | 11:53 | 12:02 | 12:53 | 13:02 | 13:53 | 14:02 | 14:53 | 15:04 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:53 | 17:27 | 17:53 | 18:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bury Interchange (Arrivals) | 08:32 | 10:16 | 09:46 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 11:16 | 12:05 | 12:16 | 13:05 | 13:16 | 14:05 | 14:16 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 16:05 | 16:24 | 17:05 | 17:41 | 18:05 | 18:39 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 481
481 towards Bury Interchange
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Blackburn Town Centre
- Interchange (Stand 2) Blackburn Town Centre
- Darwen Street (by) Blackburn Town Centre
- Blackburn Arena (by) Audley Lower
- Asda (o/s) Grimshaw Park
- St Georges Surgery (opp) Grimshaw Park
- Crossfield Street (adj) Grimshaw Park
- Bennington Street (by) Grimshaw Park
- Blackburn Central High School (by) Grimshaw Park
- Haslingden Road (adj) Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Hospital Drive (by) Guide
- Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand A) Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Euro Garages (opp) Guide
- Seacole Close (by) Guide
- Sudell Nook (opp) Guide
- Guide Beehive (by) Guide
- Motorway Roundabout (by) Belthorn
- Dog Inn (opp) Belthorn
- Lower Fold (by) Belthorn
- Foundation CEPS (by) Belthorn
- Tower View (by) Belthorn
- Grane Road (by) Grane
- Holden Arms (opp) Holden Vale
- Gas Street (opp) Haslingden
- Highfield Street (opp) Haslingden
- Jubilee Road (opp) Haslingden
- County Primary School (by) Haslingden
- Health Centre (opp) Haslingden
- Whitecroft Meadow (by) Haslingden
- East Bank Ave (by) Haslingden
- Mayfield Avenue (opp) Flax Moss
- York Avenue (by) Flax Moss
- Post Office (o/s) Gregory Fold
- Brooklands Avenue (opp) Broadway
- Haslingden High School (opp) Broadway
- Grasmere Road (opp) Bent Gate
- Knowsley Road (by) Broadway
- Lockgate (opp) Lockgate
- Union Road (by) Rawtenstall
- Mount Street (by) Rawtenstall
- Whitaker Park (by) Rawtenstall
- Magistrates Court (by) Rawtenstall
- Bus station (Stand 8) Rawtenstall
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Rawtenstall
- Railway Station (opp) Rawtenstall
- Andrew Avenue (opp) Wood Top
- Wood Top (opp) Wood Top
- Lower Clowes Rd (by) Townsend Fold
- Whitchaff Inn (opp) Townsend Fold
- Cliffe Cottage (opp) Horncliffe
- Horncliffe House (o/s) Horncliffe
- Crow Wood Road (opp) Edenfield
- Moorlands View (opp) Edenfield
- Coach and Horses (opp) Edenfield
- Heycrofts View (by) Edenfield
- Rostron Arms (opp) Edenfield
- Hope Mill (by) Edenfield
- Duckworth Arms (o/s) Shuttleworth
- Church Road (nr) Shuttleworth
- Millhouse Street (nr) Shuttleworth
- Henry Street (opp) Shuttleworth
- Greenacre Close (nr) Shuttleworth
- Peel Brow (opp) Shuttleworth
- Whitelow Road (nr) Shuttleworth
- Park Farm (opp) Shuttleworth
- Park Wood (o/s) Shuttleworth
- Gollinrod (opp) Shuttleworth
- Bass Lane (opp) Walmersley
- Walmersley Road (S-bound) Walmersley
- Rowlands Road (opp) Walmersley
- Burnley Road (opp) Walmersley
- Palatine Drive (nr) Walmersley
- Walmersley Post Office (nr) Walmersley
- Limefield Road (opp) Limefield
- Wolstenholme Avenue (opp) Limefield
- Mosley Avenue (nr) Seedfield
- The Drive (opp) Seedfield
- Argyle Street (opp) Seedfield
- Russell Street (opp) Fernhill
- Cateaton Street (nr) Fernhill
- Moorgate Primary Care Centre (Stop UU) Bury
- The Rock (Stop BB) Bury
- Bury Market (Stop DD) Bury
- Bury Interchange (Arrivals) Bury
481 towards Blackburn Bus Stn
- Bus station (Stand 8) Rawtenstall
- Bury Interchange (Stand C) Bury
- Bury Market (Stop FF) Bury
- The Rock (Stop AA) Bury
- Moorgate Primary Care Centre (Stop VV) Bury
- Fox Street (nr) Bury
- Cateaton Street (adj) Fernhill
- Russell Street (nr) Fernhill
- Argyle Street (nr) Seedfield
- Mosley Avenue (opp) Seedfield
- The Drive (nr) Seedfield
- Wolstenholme Avenue (nr) Limefield
- Limefield Road (nr) Limefield
- Burnley Road (nr) Walmersley
- Central Drive (opp) Walmersley
- Walmersley Post Office (opp) Walmersley
- Rowlands Road (nr) Walmersley
- Bass Lane (nr) Walmersley
- Walmersley Road (N-bound) Walmersley
- Bast House Road (nr) Shuttleworth
- Park Wood (opp) Shuttleworth
- Gollinrod Shuttleworth
- Whitelow Road (opp) Shuttleworth
- Park Farm (o/s) Shuttleworth
- Greenacre Close (opp) Shuttleworth
- Peel Brow (nr) Shuttleworth
- Millhouse Street (opp) Shuttleworth
- Henry Street Shuttleworth
- Duckworth Arms (opp) Shuttleworth
- Church Road (opp) Shuttleworth
- Hope Mill (opp) Edenfield
- Rostron Arms (o/s) Edenfield
- Pilgrim Gardens (by) Edenfield
- Coach and Horses (o/s) Edenfield
- Moorlands View (by) Edenfield
- Crow Wood Road (by) Edenfield
- Cliffe Cottage (by) Horncliffe
- Whitchaff Inn (by) Townsend Fold
- Andrew Avenue (by) Wood Top
- Wood Top (by) Wood Top
- Railway Station (by) Rawtenstall
- Bus station (Stand 7) Rawtenstall
- Magistrates Court (opp) Rawtenstall
- Whitaker Park (opp) Rawtenstall
- Mount Street (opp) Rawtenstall
- All Saints RCHS (by) Rawtenstall
- Union Road (opp) Rawtenstall
- Lock Gate (by) Lockgate
- Langwood (by) Rawtenstall
- Grasmere Road (by) Bent Gate
- Knowsley Road (opp) Broadway
- Haslingden High School (by) Broadway
- Gregory Fold (by) Gregory Fold
- Brooklands Avenue (by) Broadway
- York Avenue (opp) Flax Moss
- Mayfield Avenue (by) Flax Moss
- Whitecroft Avenue (opp) Haslingden
- East Bank Ave (opp) Haslingden
- Ryefield Avenue (by) Haslingden
- Health Centre (o/s) Haslingden
- Warner Street (by) Haslingden
- Highfield Street (by) Haslingden
- Jubilee Road (by) Haslingden
- Gas Street (by) Haslingden
- Holden Arms (by) Holden Vale
- Grane Road (opp) Grane
- Tower View (opp) Belthorn
- Foundation CEPS (opp) Belthorn
- Dog Inn (o/s) Belthorn
- Lower Fold (by) Belthorn
- Motorway Roundabout (by) Belthorn
- Sudell Nook (by) Guide
- Guide Beehive (by) Guide
- Euro Garages (o/s) Guide
- Seacole Close (by) Guide
- Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand B) Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Hospital Drive (opp) Guide
- Haslingden Road (by) Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Haslingden Road KFC (adj) Blackburn
- Blackburn Central High School (opp) Grimshaw Park
- St Georges Surgery (by) Grimshaw Park
- Crossfield Street (opp) Grimshaw Park
- Asda (opp) Grimshaw Park
- Darwen Street (by) Blackburn Town Centre
- Mincing Lane (by) Blackburn Town Centre
- Interchange (Stand 5) Blackburn Town Centre
- Arrival Stand (Stand 0) Blackburn Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 May 2026 Operating between Blackburn Bus Station, Salford, Blackburn and Bury Interchange, Haymarket Street, Bury given service number 481 / 483 effective from 17 May 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Nov 2025 From: Blackburn Bus Station, Salford, Blackburn To: Bury Interchange, Haymarket Street, Bury Via: Rawtenstall Name or No.: 481 / 483 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 30 November 2025 Other details: Monday to Friday.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
BuryBlackburnHaslingdenRawtenstallWalmersleyBlackburn Town CentreGuideShuttleworthEdenfieldGrimshaw ParkBroadwayFernhill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 481 bus?
The first 481 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 481 bus?
The last 481 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:36. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 481 bus cost?
The 481 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. The Burnley Bus Company day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 481 bus?
The 481 is operated by The Burnley Bus Company.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.