68 Preston Bus Stn Stand 4 ↔ Market Street

Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 05:30, last bus 23:00. 133 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire whether this route takes part. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Market Street · Monday to Friday towards Market Street · Saturday towards Market Street · Sunday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 4 · Monday to Friday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 4 · Saturday towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 4 · Sunday
68 towards Market Street — Monday to Friday (65 journeys)
Bus Station (Stand 4) 05:3005:4506:0006:1006:2506:4507:1007:3007:5008:0008:2008:3008:5008:5009:1009:2009:3009:5009:5010:1010:2010:3010:5010:5011:1011:2011:3011:5011:5012:1012:2012:3012:5012:5013:1013:2013:3013:5013:5014:1014:2014:3014:5014:5015:1015:2015:3015:4515:5016:0016:2016:2016:4016:5017:0017:2017:2017:5018:0018:3018:4519:3020:3021:3022:30
Lane Ends (Stop 2) 05:3505:5206:0706:1906:3406:5707:2207:4208:0008:1208:3008:4209:0209:0009:2209:3009:4210:0010:0210:2210:3010:4211:0011:0211:2211:3011:4212:0012:0212:2212:3012:4213:0013:0213:2213:3013:4214:0214:0014:2214:3014:4215:0015:0215:2215:3015:4315:5816:0016:1316:3016:3316:5317:0017:1317:3017:3318:0118:0818:4118:5319:3920:3721:3722:36
Aldfield Avenue (opp) 05:4105:5906:1406:2906:4407:0707:3207:5208:1008:2208:4008:5209:1209:1009:3209:4009:5210:1010:1210:3210:4010:5211:1011:1211:3211:4011:5212:1012:1212:3212:4012:5213:1013:1213:3213:4013:5214:1214:1014:3314:4014:5315:1015:1215:3215:4015:5516:1016:1016:2516:4016:4517:0517:1017:2517:4017:4518:1218:1718:5219:0219:4720:4521:4522:43
War Memorial (by) 05:4706:0606:2106:3606:5107:1407:3907:5908:1708:2908:4708:5909:1909:1709:3909:4709:5910:1710:1910:3910:4710:5911:1711:1911:3911:4711:5912:1712:1912:3912:4712:5913:1713:1913:3913:4713:5914:1914:1714:4014:4715:0015:1715:2015:4015:4716:0516:2016:1716:3516:4716:5517:1517:1717:3517:4717:5218:2018:2418:5919:0919:5420:5221:5222:50
Church Road (opp) 05:4906:1006:2506:4006:5507:1907:4708:0708:2208:3708:5209:0409:2409:2209:4409:5210:0410:2210:2410:4410:5211:0411:2211:2411:4411:5212:0412:2212:2412:4412:5213:0413:2213:2413:4413:5214:0414:2414:2214:4514:5215:0515:2215:2515:4515:5216:1016:2516:2216:4016:5217:0017:2017:2217:4017:5217:5718:2718:2919:0419:1419:5920:5621:5622:53
Square (Stand 3) 06:0206:2006:3506:5007:0507:3208:0208:2208:3508:5209:0509:1709:3709:3509:5710:0510:1710:3510:3710:5711:0511:1711:3511:3711:5712:0512:1712:3512:3712:5713:0513:1713:3513:3713:5714:0514:1714:3714:3514:5815:0515:1815:3515:4016:0016:0516:2516:4016:3516:5517:0517:1517:3517:3517:5518:0518:1018:4018:4219:1519:2520:1021:0622:0623:06
Square (Stop 2) 06:10·······························································23:14
2500B1001 ·06:3106:4607:0807:2307:5008:2008:4008:5309:1009:2309:3509:5509:5310:1510:2310:3510:5310:5511:1511:2311:3511:5311:5512:1512:2312:3512:5312:5513:1513:2313:3513:5313:5514:1514:2314:3514:5514:5315:1615:2315:3615:5315:5816:1816:2316:4316:5816:5317:1517:2317:3517:5017:5318:1018:2318:2819:0319:0019:2919:4020:2421:2422:24·
Squires Gate (by) ·06:3706:5207:1507:3508:0208:3208:5209:0009:2209:3009:4710:0710:0010:2710:3010:4711:0011:0711:2711:3011:4712:0012:0712:2712:3012:4713:0013:0713:2713:3013:4714:0014:0714:2714:3014:4715:0715:0015:2815:3015:4816:0016:1016:3016:3016:5517:1017:0017:2517:3017:4518:0018:0018:2018:3018:3519:1019:0719:3519:4720:3021:3022:30·
Market Street (Stop MA5) ·06:5507:1007:3007:5008:1708:4709:0709:2009:3709:5010:0210:2210:2010:4210:5011:0211:2011:2211:4211:5012:0212:2012:2212:4212:5013:0213:2013:2213:4213:5014:0214:2014:2214:4214:5015:0215:2215:2015:4315:5016:0316:2016:2516:4516:5017:1017:2517:2017:4017:5018:0018:1518:2018:3518:5018:5019:2519:2519:5020:0520:4521:4522:45·

Route map

All stops on route 68

68 towards Market Street

  1. Bus Station (Stand 4) Preston City Centre
  2. Lancaster Road (Stop N) Preston City Centre
  3. Ring Way (Stand R) Preston City Centre
  4. Corporation Street (CS1) Preston City Centre
  5. 53 Degrees (Stop U1) University
  6. The Guild (by) Maudlands
  7. Carlton Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  8. Water Lane (adj) Ashton-on-Ribble
  9. Fazackerley Street (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  10. Lane Ends (Stop 2) Ashton-on-Ribble
  11. Newton Road (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  12. Ashton Park (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  13. Clifton Avenue (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  14. Weeton Place (by) Larches
  15. Police Station (o/s) Lea
  16. The Pig & Whistle (by) Lea
  17. Aldfield Avenue (opp) Lea
  18. Lea Gate (opp) Lea
  19. Three Nooks (opp) Clifton
  20. Clifton Business Centre (by) Freckleton
  21. Greenfield Park (opp) Freckleton
  22. Lower Lane (opp) Freckleton
  23. War Memorial (by) Freckleton
  24. Preston New Rd Roundabout (by) Freckleton
  25. Blackfield Rd (by) Freckleton
  26. Derwent Drive (by) Freckleton
  27. Lamaleach Drive (by) Freckleton
  28. Holy Family Church (opp) Freckleton
  29. Mill Lane (by) Warton
  30. Holy Family Primary School (by) Warton
  31. Church Road (opp) Warton
  32. Post Office (opp) Warton
  33. Florence Ave (by) Warton
  34. West End Lane (opp) Warton
  35. Land Registry (by) Warton
  36. Great Birchwood (opp) Warton
  37. Lodge Lane (opp) Lytham
  38. Boundary Road (opp) Lytham
  39. Meadow Lane (opp) Lytham
  40. Saltcotes Road (adj) Saltcotes
  41. Whitecoats Drive (by) Saltcotes
  42. The Glades (by) Lytham
  43. Brookfield Terrace (by) Lytham
  44. Station Rd (opp) Lytham
  45. Square (Stand 3) Lytham
  46. The County (opp) Lytham
  47. Lowther Terrace (opp) Lytham
  48. Lowther Terrace (by) Lytham
  49. Seafield Road (by) Lytham
  50. Eden Ave (by) Lytham
  51. Milner Rd (by) Ansdell
  52. St Josephs church (by) Ansdell
  53. Fylde Road (adj) Ansdell
  54. Lytham St Annes HTC (by) Ansdell
  55. Smithy Lane (opp) St Annes
  56. Lindsay Avenue (by) St Annes
  57. Moorland Road (opp) St Annes
  58. Albert Road (opp) St Annes
  59. Holmefield Road (adj) St Annes
  60. YMCA (o/s) St Annes
  61. St Albans Road (opp) St Annes
  62. Our Lady Church (o/s) St Annes
  63. Square (Stop 2) St Annes
  64. Beach Road (opp) St Annes
  65. St Leonards Road West (opp) St Annes
  66. Cavendish Road (opp) St Annes
  67. Norwood Road (opp) St Annes
  68. Kilgrimol Gardens (opp) St Annes
  69. Thursby Home (o/s) Stony Hill
  70. Fletcher Drive (opp) Stony Hill
  71. New Road (opp) Stony Hill
  72. Starr Gate (by) Squires Gate
  73. Blackpool Airport (by) Airport
  74. Squires Gate (by) Airport
  75. Albany Avenue (by) Airport
  76. South Shore Hospital (o/s) Farmers Arms
  77. Blesma Home (by) Farmers Arms
  78. Farmers Arms (o/s) Farmers Arms
  79. Horncliffe Road (by) South Shore
  80. Kenilwoth Gardens (by) South Shore
  81. Thames Road (by) South Shore
  82. Station Road (by) Royal Oak
  83. Royal Oak (o/s) Royal Oak
  84. Bagot Street (by) Royal Oak
  85. Alexandra Road (by) Bloomfield
  86. St Chad's Road (by) Bloomfield
  87. Lonsdale Road (by) Promenade
  88. The Manchester (o/s) Promenade
  89. Foxhall Square (opp) Promenade
  90. Central Pier (by) Promenade
  91. Brunswick Street (opp) Promenade
  92. Promenade (Stop 4) Promenade
  93. West Street (opp) Promenade
  94. Market Street (Stop MA5) Blackpool Town Centre

68 towards Preston Bus Stn Stand 4

  1. Market Street (Stop MA5) Blackpool Town Centre
  2. Sands (by) Promenade
  3. Central Pier (by) Promenade
  4. Foxhall Square (by) Promenade
  5. The Manchester (opp) Promenade
  6. Wellington Road Old Bridge (by) Bloomfield
  7. St Peters Church (opp) Bloomfield
  8. Haig Road (opp) Bloomfield
  9. Royal Oak (o/s) Royal Oak
  10. Station Road (opp) Royal Oak
  11. Thames Road (opp) South Shore
  12. Watson Road (by) South Shore
  13. Kenilwoth Gardens (opp) South Shore
  14. Horncliffe Road (opp) South Shore
  15. Farmers Arms (o/s) Farmers Arms
  16. South Shore Hospital (o/s) Farmers Arms
  17. Blackpool Airport (by) Squires Gate
  18. Squires Gate (opp) Airport
  19. Stony Hill Avenue (opp) Squires Gate
  20. Squires Gate Station (o/s) Squires Gate
  21. Starr Gate (by) Squires Gate
  22. Clifton Drive North (by) Squires Gate
  23. Thursby Home (opp) Stony Hill
  24. Kilgrimol Gardens (by) St Annes
  25. Norwood Road (by) St Annes
  26. Cavendish Road (by) St Annes
  27. St Leonards Road West (by) St Annes
  28. Beach Road (by) St Annes
  29. Ashton Gardens (by) St Annes
  30. Square (Stop 1) St Annes
  31. Our Lady Church (opp) St Annes
  32. St Albans Road (by) St Annes
  33. Methodist Church (o/s) St Annes
  34. YMCA (opp) St Annes
  35. Albert Road (by) St Annes
  36. Moorland Road (by) St Annes
  37. Lindsay Avenue (opp) St Annes
  38. Smithy Lane (by) St Annes
  39. Lytham St Annes HTC (opp) Ansdell
  40. Fylde Road (by) Ansdell
  41. Milner Road (opp) Ansdell
  42. St Josephs Church (opp) Ansdell
  43. Elms Ave (opp) Lytham
  44. Seafield Road (opp) Lytham
  45. Lowther Terrace (opp) Lytham
  46. The County (o/s) Lytham
  47. Square (Stand 1) Lytham
  48. Station Rd (by) Lytham
  49. Brookfield Terrace (opp) Lytham
  50. The Glades (opp) Lytham
  51. Fairsnape Road (opp) Saltcotes
  52. Saltcotes Road (by) Lytham
  53. Saltcotes Road (by) Saltcotes
  54. Meadow Lane (by) Lytham
  55. Boundary Road (by) Lytham
  56. Lodge Lane (by) Lytham
  57. Great Birchwood (by) Warton
  58. West End Lane (by) Warton
  59. Land Registry (opp) Warton
  60. Florence Ave (opp) Warton
  61. Church Road (by) Warton
  62. Post Office (o/s) Warton
  63. Mill Lane (opp) Warton
  64. Derwent Drive (opp) Freckleton
  65. Lamaleach Drive (opp) Freckleton
  66. Blackfield Road (by) Freckleton
  67. War Memorial (opp) Freckleton
  68. Lower Lane (by) Freckleton
  69. Greenfield Park (by) Freckleton
  70. Three Nooks (by) Clifton
  71. Lea Gate (by) Lea
  72. Aldfield Avenue (by) Lea
  73. The Pig & Whistle (opp) Lea
  74. Tudor Ave (by) Lea
  75. Police Station (opp) Lea
  76. Weeton Place (opp) Larches
  77. Broadway (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  78. Post Office (o/s) Ashton-on-Ribble
  79. Pedders Lane (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  80. Newton Road (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  81. Lane Ends (Stop 1) Ashton-on-Ribble
  82. Fazackerley Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  83. Carlton Street (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  84. Water Lane (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  85. Maudland Bank (opp) Maudlands
  86. 53 Degrees (Stop U2) University
  87. Corporation Street (Stand CS3) Preston City Centre
  88. Ring Way (R1) Preston City Centre
  89. Bus Station (Stand 4) Preston City Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

St AnnesPreston City CentreAshton-on-RibbleLythamAnsdellPromenadeLeaBlackpool Town CentreFreckletonWartonSouth ShoreSquires Gate

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?

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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.