5a Squires Gate to Staining via Central, Blackpool

Operated by Blackpool Transport. Registered as running via Blackpool Victoria Hospital. First bus 06:44, last bus 18:44. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Staining from Amy Johnson House (by): 10:38, 11:38, 12:38

Next towards Squires Gate from Bibby Drive: 10:44, 11:44, 12:44

Wanted a different 5a? 31 other bus routes are numbered 5a elsewhere in the UK — see every 5a bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Staining, Bibby Drive unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 12 journeys
Stop 07:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:3818:38 to Corporation Street CO3
Amy Johnson House (by) 07:3808:3809:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:3816:3817:3818:38
Moss House Road (by) 07:4808:4809:4810:4811:4812:4813:4814:4815:4816:4817:4818:48
Waterloo Hotel (o/s) 07:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:5518:55
Corporation Street CO3 (Stop CO 3) 08:1509:1510:1511:1512:1513:1514:1515:1516:1517:1518:1519:08
Layton Square (by) 08:2409:2410:2411:2412:2413:2414:2415:2416:2417:2418:24·
Hospital Entrance (Stand A) 08:2909:2910:2911:2912:2913:2914:2915:2916:2917:2918:29·
Bibby Drive 08:3909:3910:3911:3912:3913:3914:3915:3916:3917:3918:39·

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.

The 5a 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. Details →

Tickets on the 5a

Blackpool Transport publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults and children.

Child Day · Day Adult · 3 Day Adult · 3 Day Child · 7 Day Adult · 7 Day Child · 1 Hour Adult · 1 Hour Child

…and 1 more ticket on this route.

Ticket types come from Blackpool Transport's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 25 September 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Blackpool Transport.

Route map

All stops on route 5a

5a towards Staining

All 52 stops
  1. Amy Johnson House (by) Squires Gate
  2. Lockheed Court (by) Squires Gate
  3. Lysander House (by) Squires Gate
  4. The Shovels (opp) Boundary
  5. Fishers Lane (opp) Boundary
  6. Redwood Point (by) Highfield
  7. Moss House Road (by) Marton Moss
  8. Florence Street (by) Walkers Hill
  9. Highfield Rd (by) Marton Moss
  10. Carisbrook Avenue (opp) Highfield
  11. Walker's Hill (by) Highfield
  12. Marshdale Road (by) Highfield
  13. Highfield Hotel (o/s) Highfield
  14. Highfield High School (o/s) Highfield
  15. Acre Gate (opp) Fishers Field
  16. Highfield Road (by) Fishers Field
  17. Arnold Avenue (by) Hawes Side
  18. Watson Road (by) Hawes Side
  19. South Shore Academy (by) South Shore
  20. Waterloo Hotel (o/s) South Shore
  21. Baron Road (by) Bloomfield
  22. Bloomfield Road (by) Bloomfield
  23. Rigby Road Central
  24. Princess Street (by) Central
  25. Chapel Street (by) Central
  26. New Bonny Street (by) Promenade
  27. Promenade (Stop 4) Promenade
  28. Corporation Street CO3 (Stop CO 3) Blackpool Town Centre
  29. North Station (Stand 2) Blackpool Town Centre
  30. Buchanan Street (by) Central
  31. Spencer Court (by) Central
  32. Devonshire Road (by) Layton
  33. Layton Square (by) Layton
  34. Layton Square (by) Layton
  35. Kingscote Drive (by) Kingscote
  36. Torsway Avenue (opp) Kingscote
  37. St Walburgas Road (by) Kingscote
  38. Regency Lodge (by) St Walburgas
  39. Hospital Entrance (Stand A) Victoria Hospital
  40. Victoria Hospital (To Poulton) (o/s) Victoria Hospital
  41. St Walburgas Road (by) St Walburgas
  42. Bathurst Avenue (by) Grange Park
  43. Normoss Avenue (by) Grange Park
  44. Staining Road End (opp) Normoss
  45. Shaftesbury Avenue (opp) Normoss
  46. Newton Hall Holiday Centre (opp) Newton
  47. Staining Road (o/s) Newton
  48. Moons Farm (o/s) Newton
  49. Castle Lane (by) Staining
  50. Meadow Park (by) Staining
  51. Bibby Drive (opp) Staining
  52. Bibby Drive Staining

5a towards Squires Gate

All 40 stops
  1. Bibby Drive Staining
  2. Meadow Park (opp) Staining
  3. Primary School (o/s) Staining
  4. Moons Farm (opp) Newton
  5. Newton Hall Holiday Centre (o/s) Normoss
  6. Shaftesbury Avenue (by) Normoss
  7. The Newton Arms (opp) Normoss
  8. Staining Road End (by) Normoss
  9. Newton Drive East (opp) Normoss
  10. Bathurst Avenue (opp) Grange Park
  11. Regency Lodge (by) St Walburgas
  12. Hospital Entrance (Stand A) Victoria Hospital
  13. Victoria Hospital (To Blackpool) (o/s) Victoria Hospital
  14. St Walburgas Road (by) Kingscote
  15. Torsway Avenue (by) Kingscote
  16. Kingscote Drive (by) Kingscote
  17. Layton Square (by) Layton
  18. Layton Square (by) Layton
  19. Rossall Road (by) Layton
  20. Devonshire Road (adj) Central
  21. Greenhill (by) Central
  22. Buchanan Street (by) Central
  23. North Station (opp) Blackpool Town Centre
  24. Market Street (Stop MA2) Blackpool Town Centre
  25. Bank Hey Street (BAH1) Promenade
  26. Central Coach Station (opp) Blackpool Town Centre
  27. Chapel Street (by) Central
  28. Gymnasium (o/s) Central
  29. Rigby Road (opp) Central
  30. Bloomfield Road (by) Bloomfield
  31. Baron Road (opp) Bloomfield
  32. Waterloo Hotel (o/s) South Shore
  33. South Shore Academy (opp) Hawes Side
  34. Watson Road (by) Hawes Side
  35. Arnold Avenue (opp) Hawes Side
  36. Highfield Road (by) Fishers Field
  37. Stadium Avenue (by) Fishers Field
  38. Halfway House (by) Halfway House
  39. Morrisons (opp) St Annes
  40. Amy Johnson House (by) Squires Gate

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001061/206 · Changes in Blackpool Borough Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

St AnnesCentralPromenadeBlackpool Town CentreHighfieldGrange ParkLaytonHawes SideSouth ShoreSquires GateBloomfieldFishers Field

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 5a bus?

The first 5a departure on weekdays leaves at 06:44 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 5a bus?

The last 5a on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:44. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 5a bus cost?

The 5a 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. Blackpool Transport day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 5a bus?

The 5a is operated by Blackpool Transport.

Timetable data from Blackpool Transport via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Blackpool Transport last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 24 August 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001061/206. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.