78 Great Eccleston ↔ St Annes
Operated by Archway Travel. First bus 06:10, last bus 20:00. 48 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
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towards St Annes · Monday to Friday towards St Annes · Saturday towards St Annes · Sunday towards Great Eccleston · Monday to Friday towards Great Eccleston · Saturday towards Great Eccleston · Sunday
| Square (by) | 06:30 | 07:30 | 08:36 | · | · | 09:43 | · | 10:45 | · | 11:45 | · | 12:45 | · | 13:45 | · | 14:45 | · | 15:45 | · | 16:49 | · | 17:53 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
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| Ship Hotel (o/s) | 06:35 | 07:35 | 08:42 | · | · | 09:48 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:50 | · | 12:50 | · | 13:50 | · | 14:50 | · | 15:50 | · | 16:54 | · | 17:58 | 19:05 | 20:05 |
| Wesham Recreation Ground (by) | 06:43 | 07:43 | 08:51 | 08:39 | 09:39 | 09:57 | 10:39 | 10:58 | 11:39 | 11:58 | 12:39 | 12:58 | 13:39 | 13:58 | 14:39 | 14:58 | 15:39 | 15:58 | 16:39 | 17:04 | 17:39 | 18:07 | 19:13 | 20:13 |
| Rail Station (by) | 06:49 | 07:49 | 08:58 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:04 | 10:42 | 11:04 | 11:42 | 12:04 | 12:42 | 13:04 | 13:42 | 14:04 | 14:42 | 15:04 | 15:42 | 16:05 | 16:42 | 17:11 | 17:42 | 18:13 | 19:19 | 20:19 |
| Morrisons (by) | 06:52 | 07:52 | 09:02 | 08:44 | 09:44 | 10:07 | 10:44 | 11:07 | 11:44 | 12:07 | 12:44 | 13:07 | 13:44 | 14:07 | 14:44 | 15:07 | 15:44 | 16:09 | 16:44 | 17:15 | 17:44 | 18:17 | 19:22 | 20:22 |
| War Memorial (by) | 07:02 | 08:03 | 09:12 | 08:54 | 09:54 | 10:17 | 10:54 | 11:17 | 11:54 | 12:17 | 12:54 | 13:17 | 13:54 | 14:17 | 14:54 | 15:17 | 15:54 | 16:20 | 16:54 | 17:26 | 17:54 | 18:27 | 19:32 | 20:32 |
| Church Road (opp) | 07:08 | 08:10 | 09:18 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 10:23 | 11:00 | 11:23 | 12:00 | 12:23 | 13:00 | 13:23 | 14:00 | 14:23 | 15:00 | 15:23 | 16:00 | 16:26 | 17:00 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 18:33 | 19:38 | 20:38 |
| Square (Stand 3) | 07:19 | 08:22 | 09:29 | 09:11 | 10:11 | 10:34 | 11:11 | 11:34 | 12:11 | 12:34 | 13:11 | 13:34 | 14:11 | 14:34 | 15:11 | 15:34 | 16:11 | 16:38 | 17:11 | 17:44 | 18:11 | 18:44 | 19:49 | 20:49 |
| Library (opp) | 07:25 | 08:28 | 09:35 | 09:17 | 10:17 | 10:40 | 11:17 | 11:40 | 12:17 | 12:40 | 13:17 | 13:40 | 14:17 | 14:40 | 15:17 | 15:40 | 16:17 | 16:45 | 17:17 | 17:50 | 18:17 | 18:50 | 19:55 | · |
| Pilling Avenue (adj) | 07:32 | 08:35 | 09:42 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 10:47 | 11:23 | 11:47 | 12:23 | 12:47 | 13:23 | 13:47 | 14:23 | 14:47 | 15:23 | 15:47 | 16:23 | 16:52 | 17:23 | 17:57 | 18:23 | 18:57 | 20:02 | · |
| Square (Stop 1) | 07:44 | 08:49 | 09:55 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 10:59 | 11:35 | 11:59 | 12:35 | 12:59 | 13:35 | 13:59 | 14:35 | 14:59 | 15:35 | 15:59 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 19:09 | 20:14 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 78
78 towards St Annes
- Square (by) Great Eccleston
- Chesham Lodge (by) Great Eccleston
- Admarsh Drive (by) Great Eccleston
- Great Eccleston CEPS (opp) Elswick
- Langtree Lane (opp) Elswick
- Highbury Gate (by) Elswick
- Ship Hotel (o/s) Elswick
- Village Centre (by) Thistleton
- Old School (opp) Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Greenhalgh Lane (opp) Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Fleetwood Old Road (opp) Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Garden Centre (opp) Corner Row
- AFC Fylde (opp) Wesham
- Morland Avenue (opp) Wesham
- Wesham Recreation Ground (by) Wesham
- St Josephs Church (by) Wesham
- Chapel Close (by) Wesham
- Sanderling Way (by) Wesham
- Derby House Wesham
- Wesham Park Drive (opp) Wesham
- Rail Station (by) Kirkham
- Library (opp) Kirkham
- Market Square (by) Kirkham
- Morrisons (by) Kirkham
- Royal Avenue (by) Kirkham
- Kirkham The Mede (opp) Hall Cross
- Lower Lane West (by) Hall Cross
- Orchard Court (by) Hall Cross
- Freckleton Rd (by) Freckleton
- Strike Lane (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
- Meadow Lane (opp) Lytham
- Boundary Road (opp) Lytham
- Wordsworth Avenue (by) Lytham
- South St (by) Lytham
- Lytham Hospital (by) Lytham
- Grosvenor Street (by) Lytham
- St John's Street (by) Lytham
- Station Rd (opp) Lytham
- Square (Stand 3) Lytham
- AXA (by) Lytham
- Gregory Place (by) Lytham
- Hall Park Centre (o/s) Ansdell
- Larchwood Close (by) Ansdell
- South Park (by) Ansdell
- Forest Drive (by) Lytham
- Fernwood Close (by) Ansdell
- Greenwood Close (by) Ansdell
- Library (opp) Ansdell
- Lansdowne Road (opp) Ansdell
- Lytham St Annes HS (o/s) Ansdell
- Lytham St Annes HTC (by) Ansdell
- South Hey (opp) Ansdell
- Waddington Road (by) Hey Houses
- Shipley Road (by) Hey Houses
- Heyhouses Lane (by) Hey Houses
- Pilling Avenue (adj) Hey Houses
- Elmhurst Road (opp) Hey Houses
- Recreation Ground (adj) Hey Houses
- St Albans Road (by) St Annes
- Scarborough Road (opp) St Annes
- Deal Place (opp) St Annes
- Headroomgate Road (by) St Annes
- Dorset Road (by) St Annes
- Harwood Avenue (opp) St Annes
- St Leonards Road East (adj) St Annes
- Braidwood Court (by) St Annes
- St Andrews Gate (opp) St Annes
- Sainsburys (adj) St Annes
- Aldi (by) St Annes
- Square (Stop 1) St Annes
78 towards Great Eccleston
- Square (Stop 1) St Annes
- Police Station (adj) St Annes
- St Andrews Gate (by) St Annes
- Braidwood Court (opp) St Annes
- St Leonards Road East (by) St Annes
- Harwood Avenue (by) St Annes
- Headroomgate Road (adj) St Annes
- Dorset Road (opp) St Annes
- Folkestone Road (adj) St Annes
- Scarborough Road (by) St Annes
- St Albans Road (opp) St Annes
- Recreation Ground (opp) Hey Houses
- Elmhurst Road (by) Hey Houses
- Heyhouses lane (by) Hey Houses
- Shipley Road (opp) Hey Houses
- Pilling Avenue (opp) Hey Houses
- Playing Field (by) Hey Houses
- South Hey (adj) Ansdell
- Lytham St Annes HS (opp) Ansdell
- Primary School (by) Ansdell
- Library (o/s) Ansdell
- Greenwood Close (opp) Ansdell
- Fernwood Close (opp) Ansdell
- Larchwood Close (opp) Ansdell
- Forest Drive (opp) Lytham
- Hall Park Centre (opp) Ansdell
- Gregory Place (opp) Lytham
- AXA (opp) Lytham
- Ballam Road (by) Lytham
- Square (Stand 1) Lytham
- Station Rd (by) Lytham
- St John's Street (opp) Lytham
- Grosvenor Street (opp) Lytham
- Lytham Hospital (o/s) Lytham
- Saltcotes Road (by) Lytham
- Wordsworth Ave (by) Lytham
- Bedford Rd (by) Lytham
- Meadow Lane (by) Lytham
- Boundary Road (by) Lytham
- Lodge Lane (by) Lytham
- Great Birchwood (by) Warton
- Land Registry (opp) Warton
- Florence Ave (opp) Warton
- West End Lane (by) Warton
- Church Road (by) Warton
- Post Office (o/s) Warton
- Mill Lane (opp) Warton
- Derwent Drive (opp) Freckleton
- Lamaleach Drive (opp) Freckleton
- Blackfield Road (by) Freckleton
- War Memorial (opp) Freckleton
- Freckleton Rd (adj) Freckleton
- Strike Lane (opp) Freckleton
- Kirkham Rd North (by) Hall Cross
- Hillock Lane (adj) Hall Cross
- Lower Lane East (by) Hall Cross
- Kirkham The Mede (by) Hall Cross
- Royal Avenue (opp) Kirkham
- Market Square (opp) Kirkham
- Swan Hotel (o/s) Kirkham
- Library (by) Kirkham
- Railway Station (opp) Kirkham
- Park Drive (by) Wesham
- Derby House (opp) Wesham
- Sanderling Way (opp) Wesham
- Chapel Close (opp) Wesham
- St. Josephs Church (opp) Wesham
- AFC Fylde (by) Wesham
- Garden Centre (by) Corner Row
- Fleetwood Old Road (by) Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Greenhalgh Lane (by) Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton
- Old School (by) Esprick
- Village Centre (adj) Thistleton
- Boot and Shoe (opp) Elswick
- Ship Hotel (o/s) Elswick
- Chestnut Drive (by) Elswick
- Beech Road (by) Elswick
- Langtree Lane (by) Elswick
- Great Eccleston CEPS (o/s) Elswick
- Admarsh Drive (opp) Great Eccleston
- Chesham Lodge (opp) Great Eccleston
- Raikes Road (adj) Great Eccleston
- Health Centre (opp) Great Eccleston
- Square (by) Great Eccleston
Service history & registered changes
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 29 Mar 2026 Operating between Hereford, City Bus Station and Rotherwas, Foxwood Court given service number 78 / 88 / 88A / 78X effective from 29 March 2026.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 29 Mar 2026 Operating between Sutton Coldfield and Streetly given service number 78 / 78A effective from 29 March 2026.
- Expired effective 26 Jan 2026 Operating between Sutton Coldfield and Streetly given service number 78 / 78A effective from 26 January 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Sutton Coldfield and Streetly given service number 78 / 78A effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
St AnnesLythamAnsdellKirkhamWeshamFreckletonWartonGreat EcclestonElswickHey HousesHall CrossGreenhalgh-with-Thistleton
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 78 bus?
The first 78 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 78 bus?
The last 78 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 78 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Archway Travel day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 78 bus?
The 78 is operated by Archway Travel.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.