65 Burnley to Nelson via Padiham, Barrowford
Operated by Vision Bus. First bus 07:00, last bus 19:30. 14 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 65? 34 other bus routes are numbered 65 elsewhere in the UK — see every 65 bus timetable by area.
- Operated on behalf of Lancashire County Council
| Stop | 07:15 | 08:05 | 10:15 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:25 | 18:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand 9) | 07:15 | 08:05 | 10:15 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:25 | 18:30 |
| Sycamore Close (opp) | 07:25 | 08:16 | 10:25 | 12:25 | 14:25 | 16:37 | 18:40 |
| Byron Street | 07:28 | 08:20 | 10:28 | 12:28 | 14:28 | 16:40 | 18:43 |
| Oxford Close (opp) | 07:32 | 08:24 | 10:32 | 12:32 | 14:32 | 16:44 | 18:47 |
| Shawbrook Walk (opp) | 07:32 | 08:25 | 10:32 | 12:32 | 14:32 | 16:45 | 18:47 |
| Town Hall (by) | 07:37 | 08:30 | 10:37 | 12:37 | 14:37 | 16:50 | 18:52 |
| The Grove (by) | 07:40 | 08:34 | 10:40 | 12:40 | 14:40 | 16:53 | 18:55 |
| Higham Road (opp) | 07:41 | 08:35 | 10:41 | 12:41 | 14:41 | 16:54 | 18:56 |
| Leet Road (opp) | 07:45 | 08:39 | 10:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 16:58 | 19:00 |
| Bay Horse Inn (opp) | 07:48 | 08:42 | 10:48 | 12:48 | 14:48 | 17:01 | 19:03 |
| White Swan (by) | 07:52 | 08:47 | 10:52 | 12:52 | 14:52 | 17:05 | 19:07 |
| St Thomas Church (by) | 07:57 | 08:52 | 10:57 | 12:57 | 14:57 | 17:10 | 19:12 |
| Nelson & Colne College (by) | 08:02 | 08:58 | 11:02 | 13:02 | 15:02 | 17:15 | 19:17 |
| Interchange (Stand 8) | 08:10 | 09:08 | 11:10 | 13:10 | 15:10 | 17:25 | 19:25 |
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 65
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Adult return £3.70 to £5.10 · Child single £1.00 to £1.50 · Child return £1.90 to £2.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Clifton Street | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Burnley Barracks | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Sycamore Avenue | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | Rose Grove Lane Ends | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Lowerhouse | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Dryden Street | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | St John's Road | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Padiham Town Hall / PO | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Slade Lane / Higham Road | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Higham All Stops | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.00 | Fence All Stops | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Carr Hall Top | ||||||
| £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 | Barrowford Wilton Street | |||||
| £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 | £2.50 | N&C College | ||||
| £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 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Rook Street | |||
| £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 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Morrisons | ||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Scotland Road | |
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Nelson Interchange |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Burnley Bus Station.
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 65
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.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 65
65 towards Nelson
All 51 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 9) Burnley
- St James Street (Stop 2) Burnley
- Clifton Street (opp) Burnley
- Barracks Rail Station (opp) Burnley
- Wordsworth Street (opp) Rose Grove
- Sycamore Close (opp) Rose Grove
- Tedder Avenue (opp) Rose Grove
- Lockyer Ave (adj) Rose Grove
- Middlesex Ave (adj) Rose Grove
- Cardigan Avenue (opp) Rose Grove
- Caernarvon Ave (by) Rose Grove
- Byron Street Whitegate
- Cowley Crescent (by) Whitegate
- Oxford Close (opp) Padiham
- Shawbrook Walk (opp) Hapton
- Lancaster Drive (opp) Hapton
- Malvern Avenue (opp) Padiham
- Stone Moor Bottom (by) Padiham
- St John the Baptist RCPS (by) Padiham
- Oat Street (opp) Padiham
- Waterside Mews (by) Padiham
- Town Hall (by) Padiham
- Guy Street (by) Padiham
- Hirst Street (by) Padiham
- Berkeley Crescent (by) Padiham
- Hargrove Avenue (by) Padiham
- The Grove (by) Padiham
- Higham Road (opp) Clay Bank
- Fir Trees Lane (opp) Higham
- Leet Road (opp) Higham
- Four Alls Inn (o/s) Higham
- St Johns CEPS (by) Higham
- Bay Horse Inn (opp) Fence
- Uplands Drive (by) Fence
- Harpers Lane (by) Fence
- Old Laund Street (opp) Fence
- Village Stores (opp) Fence
- White Swan (by) Wheatley Lane
- Ye Old Sparrowhawk (by) Wheatley Lane
- Sandyhall Lane (by) Wheatley Lane
- Warren Drive (opp) Barrowford
- St Thomas Church (by) Barrowford
- Higher Causeway (adj) Barrowford
- Wilton Street (by) Barrowford
- Roughlee Street (by) Barrowford
- Nelson & Colne College (by) Barrowford
- Rook Street (by) Nelson
- Morrisons (Stop 4) Nelson
- North Street (o/s) Nelson
- Pendle Street (opp) Nelson
- Interchange (Stand 8) Nelson
65 towards Burnley
All 50 stops
- Interchange (Stand 8) Nelson
- Pendle Street (by) Nelson
- Cross Street (by) Nelson
- Morrison (Stop 3) Nelson
- Canal Bridge (by) Nelson
- Nelson and Colne College (by) Barrowford
- Maud Street (by) Barrowford
- Wilton Street (opp) Barrowford
- Higher Causeway (by) Barrowford
- St Thomas Church (opp) Barrowford
- Warren Drive (by) Barrowford
- Ye Old Sparrowhawk (opp) Wheatley Lane
- White Swan (opp) Wheatley Lane
- Village Store (by) Fence
- Old Laund Street (by) Fence
- Harpers Lane (opp) Fence
- Uplands Drive (opp) Fence
- Fence Gate Inn (opp) Fence
- Bay Horse Inn (by) Fence
- St Johns CEPS (opp) Higham
- Four Alls Inn (opp) Higham
- Leet Road (by) Higham
- Fir Trees Lane (by) Higham
- Sabden Road (by) Clay Bank
- Pennine Grove (by) Clay Bank
- Slade Lane (adj) Padiham
- Bank Street (opp) Padiham
- Post Office (by) Padiham
- St James Place (by) Padiham
- Levant Street (by) Padiham
- St John the Baptist RCPS (opp) Padiham
- Fennyfold Terrace (by) Padiham
- Malvern Avenue (by) Padiham
- Lancaster Drive (by) Hapton
- Shawbrook Walk (by) Hapton
- Oxford Close (by) Padiham
- Milton Street (opp) Padiham
- Whitegate (by) Whitegate
- Byron Street (opp) Whitegate
- Caernarvon Ave (opp) Rose Grove
- Cardigan Avenue (by) Rose Grove
- Middlesex Ave (by) Rose Grove
- Tedder Avenue (by) Rose Grove
- Woodbine Road (by) Rose Grove
- Adamson Street (by) Rose Grove
- Barracks Rail Station (by) Burnley
- Clifton Street (by) Burnley
- St James Street (Stop 3) Burnley
- Hargreaves Street (by) Burnley
- Bus Station (Stand 0) Burnley
Service registration & registered changes
- New service effective 29 March 2026 Monday to Sunday
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Lancashire County Council.).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1134111/185 · Changes in Lancashire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 65 bus?
The first 65 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 65 bus?
The last 65 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 65 bus cost?
Vision Bus's published fares on the 65: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, adult return £3.70 to £5.10, child single £1.00 to £1.50, child return £1.90 to £2.60. 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 65 bus?
The 65 is operated by Vision Bus.
Timetable data from Vision Bus via the Traveline National Dataset. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1134111/185. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.