49 Preston New Road ↔ Vale Crescent
Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 06:52, last bus 23:00. 162 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Vale Crescent · Monday to Friday towards Vale Crescent · Saturday towards Vale Crescent · Sunday towards Preston New Road · Monday to Friday towards Preston New Road · Saturday towards Preston New Road · Sunday
| Preston New Road (adj) | 06:52 | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:00 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:00 | 09:07 | 09:22 | 09:30 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:00 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:00 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:30 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:00 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:30 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:00 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:30 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:00 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:30 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:00 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:30 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:00 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:30 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:00 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:30 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
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| High Park Place (adj) | 07:01 | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:07 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:37 | 08:46 | 09:01 | 09:09 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:39 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:09 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:39 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:09 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:39 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:09 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:39 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:09 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:39 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:39 | 14:46 | 15:01 | 15:09 | 15:16 | 15:31 | 15:39 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:09 | 16:16 | 16:31 | 16:39 | 16:46 | 17:01 | 17:09 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:37 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 18:07 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:07 |
| Southport Interchange (Stop BD) | 07:13 | 07:28 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:17 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:47 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:21 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:51 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:51 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:21 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:51 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:21 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:21 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:51 | 15:58 | 16:13 | 16:21 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:51 | 16:58 | 17:13 | 17:21 | 17:26 | 17:41 | 17:49 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 18:16 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:16 |
| Shaws Road (adj) | 07:24 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:26 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 08:56 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:32 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:02 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:32 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:32 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:02 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:32 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:02 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:32 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:02 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:32 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:02 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:32 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:02 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:32 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:02 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 17:32 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:00 | 18:07 | 18:26 | 18:24 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:24 | 22:54 | 23:24 | 23:24 |
| Liverpool Road (adj) | 07:33 | 07:48 | 08:03 | 08:18 | 08:33 | 08:35 | 08:48 | 09:03 | 09:05 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:41 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:11 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:41 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:11 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:41 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:11 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:41 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:11 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:41 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:11 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:41 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:11 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 15:41 | 15:48 | 16:03 | 16:11 | 16:18 | 16:33 | 16:41 | 16:48 | 17:03 | 17:11 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:41 | 17:46 | 18:01 | 18:07 | 18:16 | 18:33 | 18:31 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 | 23:31 |
| Vale Crescent (adj) | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:13 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:45 | 08:58 | 09:13 | 09:15 | 09:28 | 09:43 | 09:51 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:21 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:51 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:51 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:21 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:51 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:21 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:51 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:21 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:51 | 15:58 | 16:13 | 16:21 | 16:28 | 16:43 | 16:51 | 16:58 | 17:13 | 17:21 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:51 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:16 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| Longcliffe Drive (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 18:29 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:12 | 23:42 | 23:42 |
Route map
All stops on route 49
49 towards Vale Crescent
- Preston New Road (adj) Crossens
- Pool Street (adj) Crossens
- The Crescent (adj) Crossens
- New Lane (adj) Crossens
- Blundell Lane (adj) Crossens
- Verulam Road (opp) Churchtown
- Botanic Gardens (opp) Churchtown
- Peets Lane (opp) Churchtown
- Off Botanic Road (adj) Churchtown
- High Park Place (adj) Highpark
- Hesketh Drive (opp) Highpark
- Norwood Avenue (adj) Highpark
- Wennington Road (adj) Highpark
- Grange Avenue (adj) Southport
- Zetland Street (adj) Southport
- Mount Street (adj) Southport
- Hoghton Street (adj) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop FB) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop GB) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop CF) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop BD) Southport
- Duke Street (Stop AB) Southport
- Westcliffe Road (opp) Southport
- Lulworth Road (adj) Birkdale
- Gloucester Road (adj) Birkdale
- Liverpool Road (adj) Birkdale
- Bolton Road (adj) Birkdale
- Birkdale Interchange (Stop A) Birkdale
- Eastbourne Road (adj) Birkdale
- Barrett Road (adj) Birkdale
- Stanley Avenue (opp) Birkdale
- Shaws Road (adj) Hillside
- Halsall Road (adj) Hillside
- Sandon Road (opp) Hillside
- Waterloo Road (opp) Hillside
- Central Avenue (adj) Hillside
- Guildford Road (adj) Hillside
- Leybourne Avenue (opp) Hillside
- Philip Drive (adj) Hillside
- Mary Avenue (adj) Hillside
- George Drive (adj) Hillside
- Mill Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Leamington Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Ainsdale Interchange (Stop B) Ainsdale
- Delamere Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Shore Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Sevenoaks Avenue (opp) Ainsdale
- Westminster Drive (opp) Ainsdale
- Frailey Close (adj) Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Orchard Lane (opp) Ainsdale
- Brookdale (adj) Ainsdale
- Lilac Avenue (adj) Ainsdale
- Vale Crescent (adj) Ainsdale
- Pinfold Lane (adj) Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Longcliffe Drive (adj) Ainsdale
- Easedale Drive (adj) Ainsdale
49 towards Preston New Road
- Orchard Lane (opp) Ainsdale
- Brookdale (adj) Ainsdale
- Lilac Avenue (adj) Ainsdale
- Vale Crescent (adj) Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Pinfold Lane (adj) Ainsdale
- Longcliffe Drive (adj) Ainsdale
- Easedale Drive (adj) Ainsdale
- Bridgend Drive (adj) Ainsdale
- Sevenoaks Avenue (adj) Ainsdale
- Westminster Drive (adj) Ainsdale
- Kenilworth Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Ainsdale Interchange (Stop A) Ainsdale
- Tudor Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Station Road (nr) Ainsdale
- Fairfield Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Liverpool Road (adj) Ainsdale
- Oakwood Avenue (adj) Hillside
- Mary Avenue (opp) Hillside
- Nixons Lane (adj) Hillside
- Heathfield Road (adj) Hillside
- Leybourne Avenue (adj) Hillside
- Waterloo Road (adj) Hillside
- Central Avenue (opp) Hillside
- Arundel Road (adj) Hillside
- Sandon Road (adj) Hillside
- St Johns Road (adj) Hillside
- Richmond Road (adj) Birkdale
- Carlisle Road (opp) Birkdale
- College Close (adj) Birkdale
- Rivington Close (adj) Birkdale
- Birkdale Interchange (Stop B) Birkdale
- York Road (adj) Birkdale
- Weld Road (adj) Birkdale
- Palatine Road (adj) Birkdale
- Westcliffe Road (adj) Southport
- Duke Street (Stop AA) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop CD) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop FA) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop GA) Southport
- Arnside Road (opp) Southport
- Hawkshead Street (adj) Southport
- Leyland Road (adj) Southport
- Park Avenue (adj) Southport
- Parklands (adj) Southport
- Hesketh Drive (adj) Churchtown
- Derwent Avenue (adj) Churchtown
- Bibby Road (adj) Churchtown
- Peets Lane (adj) Churchtown
- Botanic Road (adj) Churchtown
- Botanic Gardens (o/s) Churchtown
- Verulam Road (adj) Churchtown
- Merlewood Avenue (adj) Crossens
- Slackeys Lane (adj) Crossens
- North Road (adj) Crossens
- Brook Street (opp) Crossens
- Preston New Road (adj) Crossens
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Sept 2026 Operating between Lancaster Bus Station and Halton/Warton given service number 49 effective from 01 September 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026 Operating between Lancaster Bus Station and Halton/Warton given service number 49 effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 49 bus?
The first 49 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:52 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 49 bus?
The last 49 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 49 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 49 bus?
The 49 is operated by Arriva North West.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.