61C Preston to Wrea Green via Ashton-on-Ribble, Kirkham
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 07:57, last bus 16:20. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 61C? 1 other bus route is numbered 61C elsewhere in the UK — see every 61C bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 16:20 |
|---|---|
| Preston College Grounds (by) | 16:20 |
| Aldfield Avenue (opp) | 16:43 |
| Stanagate (by) | 16:49 |
| Railway Station (opp) | 17:00 |
| Primary School (opp) | 17:09 |
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 61C
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £1.40 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Preston College | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.20 | £2.20 | Withy Trees | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | – | – | Tulketh Brow/Jn Faza | |||||||||||||||
| £2.20 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Lea Gate Htl | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Clifton Village | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Nwtn Scls/Vicrge Ln | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Bryning Lane | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Mayfield Jct | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Dow Bridge | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Carr Lane | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Kirkham Mkt Sq | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Kirkham Swan Htl | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Kkhm/Wsm Rail Stn | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Ln Ends Htl/St Josep | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Ribby Hall Ent | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Wray Crescent | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Wrea Grn Grapes Htl | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £2.20 | £2.70 | £2.70 | Kingfisher/Bradsh Ln |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Lea Post Office.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 April 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 61C
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Return · Single · Jobseekers Return · Jobseekers Single · Lancashire DayRider · Fylde Coast DayRider · Preston Citi DayRider · Central Lancs DayRider
…and 16 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 22 April 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, 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 61C
61C towards Wrea Green
All 34 stops
- Preston College Grounds (by) Fulwood
- St Pius X Prep School (o/s) Fulwood
- Watling Street Road (by) Fulwood
- Lorraine Avenue (opp) Fulwood
- Plungington Road (adj) Plungington
- Parker Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Balcarres Road (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Stock Rd (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Newton Road (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Ashton Park (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Clifton Avenue (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Weeton Place (by) Larches
- Police Station (o/s) Lea
- Aldfield Avenue (opp) Lea
- Lea Gate (opp) Lea
- Hall Field Farm (opp) Clifton
- Silver Street (by) Clifton
- Stanagate (by) Clifton
- Vicarage Lane (opp) Newton-with-Scales
- Bell and Bottle (by) Newton-with-Scales
- Church Farm (by) Dowbridge
- Oxford Drive (opp) Dowbridge
- Carr Lane (opp) Kirkham
- Market Square (opp) Kirkham
- Swan Hotel (o/s) Kirkham
- Library (by) Kirkham
- Railway Station (opp) Kirkham
- Wyre Street (opp) Wesham
- Lane Ends Pub (opp) Wesham
- Kingfisher (by) Kirkham
- Ribby Hall Entrance Wrea Green
- Willow Drive (by) Wrea Green
- Grapes Hotel (opp) Wrea Green
- Primary School (opp) Wrea Green
61C towards Preston
All 37 stops
- Grapes Hotel (o/s) Wrea Green
- Willow Drive (opp) Wrea Green
- Ribby Hall Entrance (opp) Wrea Green
- Kingfisher (by) Kirkham
- Lane Ends Pub (by) Wesham
- Wyre Street (by) Wesham
- Rail Station (by) Kirkham
- Library (opp) Kirkham
- Morrisons (by) Kirkham
- Market Square (by) Kirkham
- Carr Lane (by) Kirkham
- New Hey Lane (by) Dowbridge
- Dowbridge Jct (by) Dowbridge
- Bell and Bottle (opp) Newton-with-Scales
- Vicarage Lane (by) Newton-with-Scales
- Stanagate (adj) Clifton
- Dixons Farm Mews (by) Clifton
- Hall Field Farm (by) Clifton
- Lea Gate (by) Lea
- Aldfield Avenue (by) Lea
- Tudor Ave (by) Lea
- The Pig & Whistle (opp) Lea
- Police Station (opp) Lea
- Weeton Place (opp) Larches
- Broadway (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Post Office (o/s) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Pedders Lane (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Newton Road (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Lane Ends (Stop 5) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Balcarres Road (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Inkerman Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Plungington Road (by) Plungington
- Symonds Road (adj) Fulwood
- Watling Street Road (opp) Fulwood
- St Pius X Prep School (opp) Fulwood
- Corpus Christi RCHS (by) Fulwood
- Preston College Grounds (by) Fulwood
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 61C bus?
The first 61C departure on weekdays leaves at 07:57 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 61C bus?
The last 61C on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 61C bus cost?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 61C: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £1.40 to £3.00. The 61C 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. Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 61C bus?
The 61C 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). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.