68 Preston to Blackpool via Ashton-on-Ribble, Lytham
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:00. 87 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:50, last 20:15. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 68? 28 other bus routes are numbered 68 elsewhere in the UK — see every 68 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 18:00 | 18:45 |
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| Bus Station (Stand 4) | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 18:00 | 18:45 |
| Lane Ends (Stop 2) | 08:00 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:08 | 18:53 |
| Aldfield Avenue (opp) | 08:10 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 18:17 | 19:02 |
| War Memorial (by) | 08:17 | 08:47 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:17 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 18:24 | 19:09 |
| Church Road (opp) | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:29 | 19:14 |
| Square (Stand 3) | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:42 | 19:25 |
| Square (Stop 2) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Square (Stand 5) | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:23 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:23 | 19:00 | 19:40 |
| Squires Gate (by) | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:07 | 19:47 |
| Market Street (Stop MA5) | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:25 | 20:05 |
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Fares on the 68
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £1.40 to £3.00
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 68
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, 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.
Route map
All stops on route 68
68 towards Blackpool
All 95 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Preston City Centre
- Lancaster Road (Stop N) Preston City Centre
- Ring Way (Stand R) Preston City Centre
- Corporation Street (CS1) Preston City Centre
- 53 Degrees (Stop U1) University
- The Guild (by) Maudlands
- Carlton Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Water Lane (adj) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Fazackerley Street (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Lane Ends (Stop 2) 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
- The Pig & Whistle (by) Lea
- Aldfield Avenue (opp) Lea
- Lea Gate (opp) Lea
- Three Nooks (opp) Clifton
- Clifton Business Centre (by) Freckleton
- Greenfield Park (opp) Freckleton
- Lower Lane (opp) Freckleton
- Preston New Rd Roundabout (by) Freckleton
- War Memorial (by) Freckleton
- Blackfield Rd (by) Freckleton
- Derwent Drive (by) Freckleton
- Lamaleach Drive (by) Freckleton
- Holy Family Church (opp) Freckleton
- Mill Lane (by) Warton
- Holy Family Primary School (by) Warton
- Church Road (opp) Warton
- Post Office (opp) Warton
- Florence Ave (by) Warton
- West End Lane (opp) Warton
- Land Registry (by) Warton
- Great Birchwood (opp) Warton
- Lodge Lane (opp) Lytham
- Boundary Road (opp) Lytham
- Meadow Lane (opp) Lytham
- Saltcotes Road (adj) Saltcotes
- Whitecoats Drive (by) Saltcotes
- The Glades (by) Lytham
- Brookfield Terrace (by) Lytham
- Station Rd (opp) Lytham
- Square (Stand 3) Lytham
- The County (opp) Lytham
- Lowther Terrace (opp) Lytham
- Lowther Terrace (by) Lytham
- Seafield Road (by) Lytham
- Eden Ave (by) Lytham
- Milner Rd (by) Ansdell
- St Josephs church (by) Ansdell
- Fylde Road (adj) Ansdell
- Lytham St Annes HTC (by) Ansdell
- Smithy Lane (opp) St Annes
- Lindsay Avenue (by) St Annes
- Moorland Road (opp) St Annes
- Albert Road (opp) St Annes
- Holmefield Road (adj) St Annes
- YMCA (o/s) St Annes
- St Albans Road (opp) St Annes
- Our Lady Church (o/s) St Annes
- Square (Stop 2) St Annes
- Square (Stand 5) St Annes
- Beach Road (opp) St Annes
- St Leonards Road West (opp) St Annes
- Cavendish Road (opp) St Annes
- Norwood Road (opp) St Annes
- Kilgrimol Gardens (opp) St Annes
- Thursby Home (o/s) Stony Hill
- Fletcher Drive (opp) Stony Hill
- New Road (opp) Stony Hill
- Starr Gate (by) Squires Gate
- Blackpool Airport (by) Airport
- Squires Gate (by) Airport
- Albany Avenue (by) Airport
- South Shore Hospital (o/s) Farmers Arms
- Blesma Home (by) Farmers Arms
- Farmers Arms (o/s) Farmers Arms
- Horncliffe Road (by) South Shore
- Kenilwoth Gardens (by) South Shore
- Thames Road (by) South Shore
- Station Road (by) Royal Oak
- Royal Oak (o/s) Royal Oak
- Bagot Street (by) Royal Oak
- Alexandra Road (by) Bloomfield
- St Chad's Road (by) Bloomfield
- Lonsdale Road (by) Promenade
- The Manchester (o/s) Promenade
- Foxhall Square (opp) Promenade
- Central Pier (by) Promenade
- Brunswick Street (opp) Promenade
- Promenade (Stop 4) Promenade
- West Street (opp) Promenade
- Market Street (Stop MA5) Blackpool Town Centre
68 towards Preston
All 93 stops
- Market Street (Stop MA5) Blackpool Town Centre
- Sands (by) Promenade
- Central Pier (by) Promenade
- Foxhall Square (by) Promenade
- The Manchester (opp) Promenade
- Wellington Road Old Bridge (by) Bloomfield
- St Peters Church (opp) Bloomfield
- Haig Road (opp) Bloomfield
- Royal Oak (o/s) Royal Oak
- Station Road (opp) Royal Oak
- Thames Road (opp) South Shore
- Watson Road (by) South Shore
- Kenilwoth Gardens (opp) South Shore
- Horncliffe Road (opp) South Shore
- Farmers Arms (o/s) Farmers Arms
- South Shore Hospital (o/s) Farmers Arms
- Squires Gate (opp) Airport
- Blackpool Airport (by) Squires Gate
- Stony Hill Avenue (opp) Squires Gate
- Squires Gate Station (o/s) Squires Gate
- Starr Gate (by) Squires Gate
- Clifton Drive North (by) Squires Gate
- Thursby Home (opp) Stony Hill
- Kilgrimol Gardens (by) St Annes
- Norwood Road (by) St Annes
- Cavendish Road (by) St Annes
- St Leonards Road West (by) St Annes
- Beach Road (by) St Annes
- Ashton Gardens (by) St Annes
- Square (Stop 1) St Annes
- Our Lady Church (opp) St Annes
- St Albans Road (by) St Annes
- YMCA (opp) St Annes
- Methodist Church (o/s) St Annes
- Albert Road (by) St Annes
- Moorland Road (by) St Annes
- Lindsay Avenue (opp) St Annes
- Smithy Lane (by) St Annes
- Lytham St Annes HTC (opp) Ansdell
- Fylde Road (by) Ansdell
- St Josephs Church (opp) Ansdell
- Milner Road (opp) Ansdell
- Elms Ave (opp) Lytham
- Seafield Road (opp) Lytham
- Lowther Terrace (opp) Lytham
- The County (o/s) Lytham
- Square (Stand 1) Lytham
- Station Rd (by) Lytham
- Brookfield Terrace (opp) Lytham
- The Glades (opp) Lytham
- Fairsnape Road (opp) Saltcotes
- Saltcotes Road (by) Saltcotes
- Saltcotes Road (by) Lytham
- Meadow Lane (by) Lytham
- Boundary Road (by) Lytham
- Lodge Lane (by) Lytham
- Great Birchwood (by) Warton
- Land Registry (opp) Warton
- West End Lane (by) Warton
- Florence Ave (opp) Warton
- Post Office (o/s) Warton
- Church Road (by) Warton
- Mill Lane (opp) Warton
- Lamaleach Drive (opp) Freckleton
- Derwent Drive (opp) Freckleton
- Blackfield Road (by) Freckleton
- War Memorial (opp) Freckleton
- Lower Lane (by) Freckleton
- Greenfield Park (by) Freckleton
- Three Nooks (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 1) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Fazackerley Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Water Lane (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Carlton Street (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
- Maudland Bank (opp) Maudlands
- 53 Degrees (Stop U2) University
- Corporation Street (Stand CS3) Preston City Centre
- Ring Way (R1) Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Preston City Centre
- Lancaster Road (Stand L) Preston City Centre
- Church Street (Stand J) Preston City Centre
- Grimshaw Street (Stand H) Preston City Centre
- Cardinal Newman College (N1) Frenchwood
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 68 bus?
The first 68 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 68 bus?
The last 68 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 68 bus cost?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 68: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £1.40 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 68 bus?
The 68 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.