55 Lancaster to Carnforth via Beaumont, Bolton-le-Sands
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 06:10, last bus 22:23. 39 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 08:45, last 19:10. Fares: adult single £1.80 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 55? 32 other bus routes are numbered 55 elsewhere in the UK — see every 55 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Street (Stand E) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Ripley St Thomas CEHS (by) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bus Station (Stand 15) | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:45 |
| Beaumont College (by) | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:51 |
| Beaumont College (by) | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:51 |
| Peacock Lane (by) | 08:56 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 18:56 |
| Royal Hotel (opp) | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:02 |
| Railway Station (Stop 2) | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:09 | 18:09 | 19:09 |
| High School (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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 55
Adult single £1.80 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.80 | RIPLEY School | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.80 | £2.40 | Red X/Rylnds Pk | ||||||||||||||
| £1.80 | £1.80 | £1.80 | LANCASTER Centre | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Jct Slyne/Vale Rd | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.80 | £2.40 | £1.80 | Beaumont Br | |||||||||||
| – | £3.00 | £2.40 | – | £1.80 | – | Trough Brunlea | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Hest Bank Lane | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Slyne/Hest Bank | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.80 | Greenwood Avenue | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Town End (Ln) | ||||||
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £1.80 | £1.80 | BLS St Mich Ln | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £1.80 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Brookfield View | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Whin Grove | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £1.80 | Crag Bank Rd | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.80 | CARNFORTH Centre | |
| – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Windermere Rd |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is White Cross.
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 55
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Single · Bay DayRider · Bay MegaRider Xtra · Bay 7 Day MegaRider · Lancashire DayRider · North West Explorer · Bay 28 Day MegaRider · North West 3 Day Explorer
…and 17 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 Carnforth: 15 journeys, first 06:10 towards Lancaster: 16 journeys, first 06:40
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Carnforth: 15 journeys, first 06:10 towards Lancaster: 16 journeys, first 06:40
Route map
All stops on route 55
55 towards Carnforth
All 33 stops
- George Street (Stand E) Lancaster City Centre
- Ripley St Thomas CEHS (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Infirmary (o/s) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 15) Lancaster City Centre
- Sainsbury's Layby Lancaster City Centre
- Our Ladys RCHS (by) Skerton
- Barley Cop Lane (by) Skerton
- Vale Road (by) Skerton
- Beaumont College (by) Beaumont
- Beaumont College (by) Beaumont
- Lancaster Road (by) The Trough
- Beech Grove (by) Slyne-with-Hest
- Throstle Grove (opp) Slyne-with-Hest
- The Knoll (by) Hest Bank
- Sunningdale Avenue (by) Hest Bank
- Peacock Lane (by) Hest Bank
- Memorial Hall (opp) Hest Bank
- Manor Crescent (opp) Slyne-with-Hest
- Greenwood Avenue (by) Slyne-with-Hest
- Greenwood Crescent (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Slyne Road (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- St Michaels Lane (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Royal Hotel (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- Hawthorn Road (by) Detron Gate
- Detron Gate Farm (by) Detron Gate
- Crag Bank (by) Crag Bank
- Redcourt (by) Carnforth
- Police Station (Stop 1) Carnforth
- Railway Station (Stop 2) Carnforth
- War Memorial (Stop 3) Carnforth
- Market Street (Stop 7) Carnforth
- Prince Avenue (opp) Carnforth
- High School (o/s) Carnforth
55 towards Lancaster
All 36 stops
- Railway Station (Stop 2) Carnforth
- War Memorial (Stop 3) Carnforth
- High School (o/s) Carnforth
- Hardknot Rise (by) Carnforth
- Windermere Road (adj) Carnforth
- Highfield Shops (opp) Carnforth
- Highfield Road (by) Carnforth
- Market Street (Stop 6) Carnforth
- New Street (Stop 8) Carnforth
- Canal Turn (by) Carnforth
- Crag Bank (opp) Crag Bank
- Detron Gate Farm (opp) Detron Gate
- Whin Grove (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Brookfield View (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- St Michaels Lane (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- Slyne Road (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Greenwood Crescent (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- Greenwood Avenue (opp) Slyne-with-Hest
- Manor Crescent (by) Slyne-with-Hest
- Memorial Hall (by) Hest Bank
- Peacock Lane (o/s) Hest Bank
- Sunningdale Avenue (opp) Hest Bank
- Shady Lane (by) Hest Bank
- Hest Bank Lane (by) Slyne-with-Hest
- Beech Grove (opp) Slyne-with-Hest
- Lancaster Road (adj) The Trough
- Beaumont College (opp) Beaumont
- Beaumont Street (by) Skerton
- Oxford Street (by) Skerton
- Owen Road (by) Skerton
- Red Cross (o/s) Skerton
- Skerton Bridge (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 13) Lancaster City Centre
- Infirmary (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Pointer (by) Lancaster City Centre
- Ripley St Thomas School (opp) Lancaster City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 9 July 2026 Lancaster → Carnforth
- Service change effective 22 February 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002407/92 · Changes in Lancashire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 55 bus?
The first 55 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 55 bus?
The last 55 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:23. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 55 bus cost?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 55: adult single £1.80 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 55 bus?
The 55 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 PC0002407/92. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.