481 Blackburn to Bury via Haslingden, Rawtenstall
Operated by The Burnley Bus Company. First bus 06:10, last bus 23:36. 31 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 481? 6 other bus routes are numbered 481 elsewhere in the UK — see every 481 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:55 | 08:53 | 08:48 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 16:00 | 17:05 | 18:20 to Rawtenstall Bus Station | 19:50 to Rawtenstall Bus Station | 21:20 to Rawtenstall Bus Station | 22:50 to Rawtenstall Bus Station |
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| Bus Station (Stand 2) | 06:55 | · | 08:48 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 16:00 | 17:05 | 18:20 | 19:50 | 21:20 | 22:50 |
| Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand A) | 07:07 | · | 09:00 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:03 | 16:13 | 17:18 | 18:33 | 20:00 | 21:30 | 23:00 |
| Tower View (by) | 07:17 | · | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:13 | 16:25 | 17:30 | 18:41 | 20:07 | 21:37 | 23:07 |
| Health Centre (opp) | 07:32 | 08:53 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:26 | 16:40 | 17:45 | 18:52 | 20:18 | 21:48 | 23:18 |
| Post Office (o/s) | 07:37 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:31 | 16:45 | 17:49 | 18:56 | 20:22 | 21:52 | 23:22 |
| Bus station (Stand 8) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:00 | 23:30 |
| Bus Station (Stand 2) | 07:53 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 15:47 | 17:07 | 18:05 | 19:04 | 20:30 | · | · |
| Rostron Arms (opp) | 08:04 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:53 | 15:57 | 17:17 | 18:15 | · | · | · | · |
| Walmersley Post Office (nr) | 08:17 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:04 | 16:08 | 17:27 | 18:25 | · | · | · | · |
| Bury Interchange (Arrivals) | 08:32 | 09:46 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:20 | 16:24 | 17:41 | 18:39 | · | · | · | · |
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 481
Adult single £1.00 to £3.00
Transdev's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 January 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with The Burnley Bus Company before you travel.
Tickets on the 481
The Burnley Bus Company publishes singles on this route for adults, young people and students.
Single · U19 Single · Job Seeker Single · TfGM Scholar Single
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
Ticket types come from The Burnley Bus Company's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 25 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with The Burnley Bus Company.
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 The Burnley Bus Company 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.
Route map
All stops on route 481
481 towards Bury
All 84 stops
- 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
- Crossfield Street (adj) Grimshaw Park
- St Georges Surgery (opp) 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
- Seacole Close (by) Guide
- Euro Garages (opp) Guide
- Sudell Nook (opp) Guide
- Guide Beehive (by) Guide
- Motorway Roundabout (by) Belthorn
- Lower Fold (by) Belthorn
- Dog Inn (opp) Belthorn
- Foundation CEPS (by) Belthorn
- Tower View (by) Belthorn
- Grane Road (by) Grane
- Holden Arms (opp) Holden Vale
- Gas Street (opp) Haslingden
- Jubilee Road (opp) Haslingden
- Highfield Street (opp) Haslingden
- Health Centre (opp) Haslingden
- County Primary School (by) Haslingden
- East Bank Ave (by) Haslingden
- Whitecroft Meadow (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
- Knowsley Road (by) Broadway
- Grasmere Road (opp) Bent Gate
- Lockgate (opp) Lockgate
- Union Road (by) Rawtenstall
- Mount Street (by) Rawtenstall
- Whitaker Park (by) Rawtenstall
- St Mary's Chambers (by) Rawtenstall
- Bus station (Stand 8) Rawtenstall
- Bus Station (Stand 2) Rawtenstall
- Railway Station (opp) Rawtenstall
- Lomas Lane (by) 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
All 87 stops
- 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
- The Drive (nr) Seedfield
- Mosley Avenue (opp) Seedfield
- Wolstenholme Avenue (nr) Limefield
- Limefield Road (nr) Limefield
- Walmersley Post Office (opp) Walmersley
- Central Drive (opp) Walmersley
- Burnley Road (nr) Walmersley
- Rowlands Road (nr) Walmersley
- Walmersley Road (N-bound) Walmersley
- Bass Lane (nr) Walmersley
- Bast House Road (nr) Shuttleworth
- Gollinrod Shuttleworth
- Park Wood (opp) Shuttleworth
- Park Farm (o/s) Shuttleworth
- Whitelow Road (opp) Shuttleworth
- Peel Brow (nr) Shuttleworth
- Greenacre Close (opp) Shuttleworth
- Henry Street Shuttleworth
- Millhouse Street (opp) Shuttleworth
- Church Road (opp) Shuttleworth
- Duckworth Arms (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
- Wood Top (by) Wood Top
- Andrew Avenue (by) Wood Top
- Railway Station (by) Rawtenstall
- Bus station (Stand 7) Rawtenstall
- St Mary's Chambers (opp) Rawtenstall
- Whitaker Park (opp) Rawtenstall
- Mount Street (opp) Rawtenstall
- Union Road (opp) Rawtenstall
- All Saints RCHS (by) Rawtenstall
- Langwood (by) Rawtenstall
- Lock Gate (by) Lockgate
- Grasmere Road (by) Bent Gate
- Knowsley Road (opp) Broadway
- Haslingden High School (by) Broadway
- Brooklands Avenue (by) Broadway
- Gregory Fold (by) Gregory Fold
- 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
- Guide Beehive (by) Guide
- Sudell Nook (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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 17 May 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- New service effective 30 November 2025 Monday to Friday.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Lancashire County Council.).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0005249/215 · Changes in Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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 Burnley Bus Company's published fares on the 481: adult single £1.00 to £3.00. 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 Burnley Bus Company via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0005249/215. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.