68C Preston to Blackpool via Plungington

Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 07:10, last bus 16:20. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Blackpool from Preston College Grounds (by): 16:20

Next towards Preston from Market Street (Stop MA4): 07:10

Timetable

Ends at Blackpool, Market Street · Monday to Friday · 1 journey
Stop 16:20
Preston College Grounds (by) 16:20
Aldfield Avenue (opp) 16:40
War Memorial (by) 16:47
Church Road (opp) 16:52
Square (Stand 3) 17:05
Square (Stand 5) 17:23
Squires Gate (by) 17:35
Market Street (Stop MA5) 17:50

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.

The 68C is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Fares on the 68C

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 68C

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 68C

68C towards Blackpool

All 92 stops
  1. Preston College Grounds (by) Fulwood
  2. St Pius X Prep School (o/s) Fulwood
  3. Watling Street Road (by) Fulwood
  4. Lorraine Avenue (opp) Fulwood
  5. Plungington Road (adj) Plungington
  6. Parker Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  7. Balcarres Road (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  8. Stock Rd (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  9. Newton Road (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  10. Ashton Park (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  11. Clifton Avenue (opp) Ashton-on-Ribble
  12. Weeton Place (by) Larches
  13. Police Station (o/s) Lea
  14. Aldfield Avenue (opp) Lea
  15. Lea Gate (opp) Lea
  16. Three Nooks (opp) Clifton
  17. Clifton Business Centre (by) Freckleton
  18. Greenfield Park (opp) Freckleton
  19. Lower Lane (opp) Freckleton
  20. Preston New Rd Roundabout (by) Freckleton
  21. War Memorial (by) Freckleton
  22. Blackfield Rd (by) Freckleton
  23. Derwent Drive (by) Freckleton
  24. Lamaleach Drive (by) Freckleton
  25. Holy Family Church (opp) Freckleton
  26. Mill Lane (by) Warton
  27. Holy Family Primary School (by) Warton
  28. Church Road (opp) Warton
  29. Post Office (opp) Warton
  30. Florence Ave (by) Warton
  31. West End Lane (opp) Warton
  32. Land Registry (by) Warton
  33. Great Birchwood (opp) Warton
  34. Lodge Lane (opp) Lytham
  35. Boundary Road (opp) Lytham
  36. Meadow Lane (opp) Lytham
  37. Saltcotes Road (adj) Saltcotes
  38. Whitecoats Drive (by) Saltcotes
  39. The Glades (by) Lytham
  40. Brookfield Terrace (by) Lytham
  41. Station Rd (opp) Lytham
  42. Square (Stand 3) Lytham
  43. The County (opp) Lytham
  44. Lowther Terrace (opp) Lytham
  45. Lowther Terrace (by) Lytham
  46. Seafield Road (by) Lytham
  47. Eden Ave (by) Lytham
  48. Milner Rd (by) Ansdell
  49. St Josephs church (by) Ansdell
  50. Fylde Road (adj) Ansdell
  51. Lytham St Annes HTC (by) Ansdell
  52. Smithy Lane (opp) St Annes
  53. Lindsay Avenue (by) St Annes
  54. Moorland Road (opp) St Annes
  55. Albert Road (opp) St Annes
  56. Holmefield Road (adj) St Annes
  57. YMCA (o/s) St Annes
  58. St Albans Road (opp) St Annes
  59. Our Lady Church (o/s) St Annes
  60. Square (Stand 5) St Annes
  61. Beach Road (opp) St Annes
  62. St Leonards Road West (opp) St Annes
  63. Cavendish Road (opp) St Annes
  64. Norwood Road (opp) St Annes
  65. Kilgrimol Gardens (opp) St Annes
  66. Thursby Home (o/s) Stony Hill
  67. Fletcher Drive (opp) Stony Hill
  68. New Road (opp) Stony Hill
  69. Starr Gate (by) Squires Gate
  70. Blackpool Airport (by) Airport
  71. Squires Gate (by) Airport
  72. Albany Avenue (by) Airport
  73. South Shore Hospital (o/s) Farmers Arms
  74. Blesma Home (by) Farmers Arms
  75. Farmers Arms (o/s) Farmers Arms
  76. Horncliffe Road (by) South Shore
  77. Kenilwoth Gardens (by) South Shore
  78. Thames Road (by) South Shore
  79. Station Road (by) Royal Oak
  80. Royal Oak (o/s) Royal Oak
  81. Bagot Street (by) Royal Oak
  82. Alexandra Road (by) Bloomfield
  83. St Chad's Road (by) Bloomfield
  84. Lonsdale Road (by) Promenade
  85. The Manchester (o/s) Promenade
  86. Foxhall Square (opp) Promenade
  87. Central Pier (by) Promenade
  88. Brunswick Street (opp) Promenade
  89. Promenade (Stop 4) Promenade
  90. West Street (opp) Promenade
  91. Market Street (Stop MA4) Blackpool Town Centre
  92. Market Street (Stop MA5) Blackpool Town Centre

68C towards Preston

All 89 stops
  1. Market Street (Stop MA4) 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. Squires Gate (opp) Airport
  18. Blackpool Airport (by) Squires Gate
  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. YMCA (opp) St Annes
  34. Methodist Church (o/s) 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. St Josephs Church (opp) Ansdell
  42. Milner Road (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) Saltcotes
  53. Saltcotes Road (by) Lytham
  54. Meadow Lane (by) Lytham
  55. Boundary Road (by) Lytham
  56. Lodge Lane (by) Lytham
  57. Great Birchwood (by) Warton
  58. Land Registry (opp) Warton
  59. West End Lane (by) Warton
  60. Florence Ave (opp) Warton
  61. Post Office (o/s) Warton
  62. Church Road (by) Warton
  63. Mill Lane (opp) Warton
  64. Lamaleach Drive (opp) Freckleton
  65. Derwent 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. Tudor Ave (by) Lea
  74. The Pig & Whistle (opp) 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 5) Ashton-on-Ribble
  82. Balcarres Road (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  83. Inkerman Street (by) Ashton-on-Ribble
  84. Plungington Road (by) Plungington
  85. Symonds Road (adj) Fulwood
  86. Watling Street Road (opp) Fulwood
  87. St Pius X Prep School (opp) Fulwood
  88. Corpus Christi RCHS (by) Fulwood
  89. Preston College Grounds (by) Fulwood

Towns & areas on this route

St AnnesFulwoodAshton-on-RibbleLythamAnsdellPromenadeLeaBlackpool Town CentreFreckletonWartonPlungingtonSouth Shore

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 68C bus?

The first 68C departure on weekdays leaves at 07:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 68C bus?

The last 68C 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 68C bus cost?

Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the 68C: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £1.40 to £3.00. The 68C 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 68C bus?

The 68C 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.