5C Blackburn circular via Shadsworth, Mill Hill
Operated by Vision Bus. First bus 05:30, last bus 20:30. 13 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.90 — more.
Wanted a different 5C? 10 other bus routes are numbered 5C elsewhere in the UK — see every 5C bus timetable by area.
- Operated on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
| Stop | 05:30 | 06:45 | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:30 | 11:45 | 13:00 | 14:15 | 15:30 | 16:45 | 18:00 | 19:15 | 20:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand B) | 05:30 | 06:45 | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:30 | 11:45 | 13:00 | 14:15 | 15:30 | 16:45 | 18:00 | 19:15 | 20:30 |
| Sett End Road (adj) | 05:30 | 06:45 | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:30 | 11:45 | 13:00 | 14:15 | 15:30 | 16:45 | 18:00 | 19:15 | 20:30 |
| Guide Beehive (by) | 05:35 | 06:50 | 08:05 | 09:20 | 10:35 | 11:50 | 13:05 | 14:20 | 15:35 | 16:50 | 18:05 | 19:20 | 20:35 |
| Leopold Way (by) | 05:40 | 06:55 | 08:10 | 09:25 | 10:40 | 11:55 | 13:10 | 14:25 | 15:40 | 16:55 | 18:10 | 19:25 | 20:40 |
| Fishmoor Drive (by) | 05:42 | 06:57 | 08:12 | 09:27 | 10:42 | 11:57 | 13:12 | 14:27 | 15:42 | 16:57 | 18:12 | 19:27 | 20:42 |
| Norbeck Close (by) | 05:43 | 06:58 | 08:13 | 09:28 | 10:43 | 11:58 | 13:13 | 14:28 | 15:43 | 16:58 | 18:13 | 19:28 | 20:43 |
| Empire Theatre (opp) | 05:49 | 07:04 | 08:19 | 09:34 | 10:49 | 12:04 | 13:19 | 14:34 | 15:49 | 17:04 | 18:19 | 19:34 | 20:49 |
| Ewood Hub (by) | 05:51 | 07:06 | 08:21 | 09:36 | 10:51 | 12:06 | 13:21 | 14:36 | 15:51 | 17:06 | 18:21 | 19:36 | 20:51 |
| Baden Terrace (by) | 05:51 | 07:06 | 08:21 | 09:36 | 10:51 | 12:06 | 13:21 | 14:36 | 15:51 | 17:06 | 18:21 | 19:36 | 20:51 |
| St Bedes RCHS (by) | 05:54 | 07:09 | 08:24 | 09:39 | 10:54 | 12:09 | 13:24 | 14:39 | 15:54 | 17:09 | 18:24 | 19:39 | 20:54 |
| Whiteley Avenue (by) | 05:55 | 07:10 | 08:25 | 09:40 | 10:55 | 12:10 | 13:25 | 14:40 | 15:55 | 17:10 | 18:25 | 19:40 | 20:55 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 05:58 | 07:13 | 08:28 | 09:43 | 10:58 | 12:13 | 13:28 | 14:43 | 15:58 | 17:13 | 18:28 | 19:43 | 20:58 |
| Mill Hill Hotel (o/s) | 06:00 | 07:15 | 08:30 | 09:45 | 11:00 | 12:15 | 13:30 | 14:45 | 16:00 | 17:15 | 18:30 | 19:45 | 21:00 |
| Selous Road (adj) | 06:01 | 07:16 | 08:31 | 09:46 | 11:01 | 12:16 | 13:31 | 14:46 | 16:01 | 17:16 | 18:31 | 19:46 | 21:01 |
| Billinge Avenue (opp) | 06:05 | 07:20 | 08:35 | 09:50 | 11:05 | 12:20 | 13:35 | 14:50 | 16:05 | 17:20 | 18:35 | 19:50 | 21:05 |
| Billinge End Road (adj) | 06:05 | 07:20 | 08:35 | 09:50 | 11:05 | 12:20 | 13:35 | 14:50 | 16:05 | 17:20 | 18:35 | 19:50 | 21:05 |
| Wycollar Road (adj) | 06:06 | 07:21 | 08:36 | 09:51 | 11:06 | 12:21 | 13:36 | 14:51 | 16:06 | 17:21 | 18:36 | 19:51 | 21:06 |
| Pleckgate College (by) | 06:12 | 07:27 | 08:42 | 09:57 | 11:12 | 12:27 | 13:42 | 14:57 | 16:12 | 17:27 | 18:42 | 19:57 | 21:12 |
| Pearl Street (by) | 06:15 | 07:30 | 08:45 | 10:00 | 11:15 | 12:30 | 13:45 | 15:00 | 16:15 | 17:30 | 18:45 | 20:00 | 21:15 |
| Seven Trees (adj) | 06:17 | 07:32 | 08:47 | 10:02 | 11:17 | 12:32 | 13:47 | 15:02 | 16:17 | 17:32 | 18:47 | 20:02 | 21:17 |
| Cinder Path (by) | 06:20 | 07:35 | 08:50 | 10:05 | 11:20 | 12:35 | 13:50 | 15:05 | 16:20 | 17:35 | 18:50 | 20:05 | 21:20 |
| Rydal Road (by) | 06:22 | 07:37 | 08:52 | 10:07 | 11:22 | 12:37 | 13:52 | 15:07 | 16:22 | 17:37 | 18:52 | 20:07 | 21:22 |
| Frontier Park Services (opp) | 06:32 | 07:47 | 09:02 | 10:17 | 11:32 | 12:47 | 14:02 | 15:17 | 16:32 | 17:47 | 19:02 | 20:17 | 21:32 |
| Gloucester Road (opp) | 06:33 | 07:48 | 09:03 | 10:18 | 11:33 | 12:48 | 14:03 | 15:18 | 16:33 | 17:48 | 19:03 | 20:18 | 21:33 |
| Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand B) | 06:41 | 07:56 | 09:11 | 10:26 | 11:41 | 12:56 | 14:11 | 15:26 | 16:41 | 17:56 | 19:11 | 20:26 | 21:41 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 5C
Adult single £2.00 to £2.90 · Adult return £3.60 to £5.25 · Child single £1.00 to £1.45 · Child return £1.80 to £2.65
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Newfield Drive | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | £2.20 | Infirmary Rd/ Southworh St/Royal Close | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | Ewood Hub | ||||||||||
| £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | St Bede's RCHS | |||||||||
| £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | Mill Hill Station | ||||||||
| – | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.20 | Billinge Ave | |||||||
| – | – | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.20 | Four Lane Ends | ||||||
| – | – | – | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.00 | Pleckgate College | |||||
| – | – | – | – | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.20 | Toll Bar | ||||
| – | – | – | – | – | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.20 | Cunliffe Road | |||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.20 | Frontier Park | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | £2.90 | £2.60 | £2.50 | £2.40 | £2.20 | Fecitt Brow | |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Royal Blackburn Hospital |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Guide (Beehive).
Vision Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 18 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Vision Bus before you travel.
Tickets on the 5C
Vision Bus publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Ticket types come from Vision Bus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 18 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Vision Bus.
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 Vision Bus before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 inbound: 10 journeys, first 08:30 Few buses run on Christmas Day, so check with Vision Bus before relying on this.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 inbound: 10 journeys, first 08:30
- Monday, 28 December 2026 inbound: 10 journeys, first 08:30
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 inbound: 10 journeys, first 08:30
Route map
All stops on route 5C
5C inbound
All 79 stops
- Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand B) Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Sett End Road (adj) Shadsworth
- Sett End Road West (by) Guide
- Nuttalls Way (adj) Guide
- Evertaut (adj) Guide
- Lions Drive (by) Guide
- Guide Beehive (by) Guide
- Walkers Park (by) Blackamoor
- Blackamoor Road (by) Blackamoor
- New Meadow Close (opp) Blackamoor
- Ermine Close (by) Blackamoor
- Leopold Way (by) Whinny Heights
- Fishmoor Drive (by) Blackamoor
- Fishmoor Shops (adj) Whinny Heights
- Lancaster Road (by) Whinny Heights
- Norbeck Close (by) Blackburn
- Cleveleys Road (adj) Longshaw
- Manxman Road (by) Longshaw
- Malvern Avenue (by) Longshaw
- Royal Close (by) Blackburn
- Infirmary Road (by) Blackburn
- Empire Theatre (opp) Hollin Bank
- Ewood Hub (by) Ewood
- Baden Terrace (by) Moorgate
- Heys Lane (adj) Moorgate
- Livesey Branch Road (by) Waterloo
- Shorrock Lane (opp) Waterloo
- St Bedes RCHS (by) Waterloo
- Morley Avenue (opp) Waterloo
- Whiteley Avenue (by) Feniscliffe
- Beaumaris Avenue (by) Mill Hill
- Tewkesbury Street (by) Feniscliffe
- St Georges Avenue (by) Mill Hill
- Railway Station (opp) Mill Hill
- Watson Street (by) Mill Hill
- Mill Hill Hotel (o/s) Griffin
- Selous Road (adj) Witton
- Witton Park High School (adj) Wensley Fold
- Higher Witton Rd (adj) Wensley Fold
- Mavis Road (opp) Wensley Fold
- Billinge Avenue (opp) Wensley Fold
- Billinge End Road (adj) Beardwood
- Wycollar Road (adj) Revidge
- Whitehall Road (by) Revidge
- Red Rake (adj) Revidge
- Paignton Road (by) Revidge
- Lammack Road (by) Revidge
- Carham Road (opp) Pleckgate
- Pleckgate Lane (by) Pleckgate
- Pleckgate College (by) Pleckgate
- Knowles Arms (opp) Pleckgate
- Brownhill (by) Brownhill
- Pearl Street (by) Roe Lee
- Cemetery (by) Roe Lee
- Seven Trees (adj) Bastwell
- Mitton Street (opp) Bastwell
- Cinder Path (by) Brookhouse
- Peter Street (opp) Brookhouse
- Florence Street (opp) Brookhouse
- Rydal Road (by) Little Harwood
- Benson Street (opp) Little Harwood
- Tintern Crescent (opp) Little Harwood
- Promethean (by) Blackburn
- Blackburn Chemicals (by) Blackburn
- Cunliffe Road (by) Blackburn
- Presspart (opp) Blackburn
- ELC (by) Blackburn
- Hyndburn Retail Park (by) Rishton
- Frontier Park Services (opp) Rishton
- Gloucester Road (opp) Intack
- Hamer Avenue (by) Intack
- Rothesay Road (opp) Shadsworth
- Tarbert Crescent (opp) Shadsworth
- Staffa Crescent (by) Shadsworth
- Ballantrae Road (by) Shadsworth
- Shops (by) Shadsworth
- Largs Road (opp) Shadsworth
- Sett End (adj) Shadsworth
- Royal Blackburn Hospital (Stand B) Royal Blackburn Hospital
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5C bus?
The first 5C departure on weekdays leaves at 05:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5C bus?
The last 5C on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5C bus cost?
Vision Bus's published fares on the 5C: adult single £2.00 to £2.90, adult return £3.60 to £5.25, child single £1.00 to £1.45, child return £1.80 to £2.65. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Vision Bus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 5C bus?
The 5C is operated by Vision Bus.
Timetable data from Vision Bus via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.