8 Cleveleys to Blackpool via Anchorsholme, Central

Operated by Blackpool Transport. Registered as running via Bispham. First bus 04:40, last bus 23:40. 116 journeys on weekdays. Fares: singles usually capped at £3 — more.

Next towards Blackpool from Bus Station (Stand 1): 13:25, 13:40, 13:55

Next towards Cleveleys from Corporation Street CO 2 (Stop CO2): 13:25, 13:40, 13:55

Wanted a different 8? 93 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Corporation Street CO 2 · Monday to Friday · 58 journeys
Stop 05:2005:5006:2006:5007:2007:3507:5008:0508:2008:3508:5009:0009:1509:3009:4009:5510:1010:2510:4010:5511:1011:2511:4011:5512:1012:2512:4012:5513:1013:2513:4013:5514:1014:2514:4014:5515:1015:2515:4016:0016:1516:3516:5517:1517:3517:5518:1518:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:1021:4022:1022:4023:1023:40
Bus Station (Stand 1) 05:2005:5006:2006:5007:2007:3507:5008:0508:2008:3508:5009:0009:1509:3009:4009:5510:1010:2510:4010:5511:1011:2511:4011:5512:1012:2512:4012:5513:1013:2513:4013:5514:1014:2514:4014:5515:1015:2515:4016:0016:1516:3516:5517:1517:3517:5518:1518:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:1021:4022:1022:4023:1023:40
Blackpool and Fylde College (opp) 05:3106:0106:3107:0307:3307:4808:0308:1808:3308:4809:0309:1309:2809:4309:5310:0810:2310:3810:5311:0811:2311:3811:5312:0812:2312:3812:5313:0813:2313:3813:5314:0814:2314:3814:5315:0815:2315:3815:5316:1316:2816:4817:0817:2817:4818:0818:2818:5119:2119:5120:2120:5121:2121:5122:2122:5123:2123:51
Bispham Village (by) 05:3606:0606:3607:0807:3807:5308:0808:2308:3808:5309:0809:1809:3309:4809:5810:1310:2810:4310:5811:1311:2811:4311:5812:1312:2812:4312:5813:1313:2813:4313:5814:1314:2814:4314:5815:1315:2815:4315:5816:1816:3316:5317:1317:3317:5318:1318:3318:5619:2619:5620:2620:5621:2621:5622:2622:5623:2623:56
Layton Square (by) 05:4606:1606:4607:2007:5008:0508:2008:3508:5009:0509:2009:3009:4510:0010:1010:2510:4010:5511:1011:2511:4011:5512:1012:2512:4012:5513:1013:2513:4013:5514:1014:2514:4014:5515:1015:2515:4015:5516:1016:3016:4517:0517:2517:4518:0518:2518:4519:0619:3620:0620:3621:0621:3622:0622:3623:0623:3600:06
Corporation Street CO 2 (Stop CO2) 05:5506:2506:5507:3008:0008:2008:3508:5009:0509:2009:3509:4510:0010:1010:2010:3510:5011:0511:2011:3511:5012:0512:2012:3512:5013:0513:2013:3513:5014:0514:2014:3514:5015:1015:2515:4015:5516:1016:2516:4517:0017:2017:3517:5518:1518:3518:5519:1619:4620:1620:4621:1621:4622:1622:4623:1623:4600:16

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.

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

Tickets on the 8

Blackpool Transport publishes day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults and children.

Child Day · Day Adult · 3 Day Adult · 3 Day Child · 7 Day Adult · 7 Day Child · 1 Hour Adult · 1 Hour Child

Ticket types come from Blackpool Transport's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 25 September 2026. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs, so check prices with Blackpool Transport.

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 Blackpool Transport before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Route map

All stops on route 8

8 towards Blackpool

All 36 stops
  1. Bus Station (Stand 1) Cleveleys
  2. Rough Lea Road (Stop F) Cleveleys
  3. Victoria Square (Stop B) Cleveleys
  4. Victoria Hotel (by) Cleveleys
  5. Meadowcroft Avenue (by) Anchorsholme
  6. Neville Avenue (opp) Anchorsholme
  7. Duck Pond (by) Anchorsholme
  8. Swan Drive (by) Norcross
  9. Grassington Place (by) Anchorsholme
  10. Wood Green Drive (by) Anchorsholme
  11. Epsom Road (opp) Anchorsholme
  12. Melbourne Avenue (by) Anchorsholme
  13. Halford Place (opp) Whiteholme
  14. Whiteholme Road (opp) Whiteholme
  15. Blackpool and Fylde College (opp) Whiteholme
  16. Stronsay Place (by) Whiteholme
  17. Ashfield House (o/s) Kincraig Estate
  18. Fairfax Avenue (opp) Bispham
  19. Ingthorpe Avenue (by) Bispham
  20. Bispham Village (by) Bispham
  21. Bispham Roundabout (Stop 4) Bispham
  22. Moor Park Swimming Pool (o/s) Moor Park
  23. Moor Park Avenue (by) Moor Park
  24. The Squirrel (opp) Squirrel
  25. Lime Grove (opp) Holyoake
  26. Holyoake Avenue (by) Holyoake
  27. Bispham Road (by) North Shore
  28. Mansfield Road (opp) Layton
  29. Layton Institute (o/s) Layton
  30. Layton Square (by) Layton
  31. Rossall Road (by) Layton
  32. Devonshire Road (adj) Central
  33. Greenhill (by) Central
  34. Buchanan Street (by) Central
  35. North Station (opp) Blackpool Town Centre
  36. Corporation Street CO 2 (Stop CO2) Blackpool Town Centre

8 towards Cleveleys

All 35 stops
  1. Corporation Street CO 2 (Stop CO2) Blackpool Town Centre
  2. North Station (Stand 2) Blackpool Town Centre
  3. Buchanan Street (by) Central
  4. Spencer Court (by) Central
  5. Devonshire Road (by) Layton
  6. Layton Square (by) Layton
  7. Layton Institute (o/s) Layton
  8. Mansfield Road (by) Layton
  9. Benson Road (by) North Shore
  10. Holyoake Avenue (opp) Holyoake
  11. Hayfield Avenue (by) Holyoake
  12. The Squirrel (o/s) Squirrel
  13. Moor Park Avenue (opp) Moor Park
  14. Moor Park Swimming Pool (opp) Moor Park
  15. Bispham Roundabout (Stop 3) Bispham
  16. Bispham Village (by) Bispham
  17. Ingthorpe Avenue (by) Bispham
  18. Crofton Avenue (by) Bispham
  19. Fairfax Avenue (by) Bispham
  20. Glenfield Avenue (by) Bispham
  21. Ashfield House (opp) Bispham
  22. Blackpool and Fylde College (o/s) Whiteholme
  23. Whiteholme Road (by) Whiteholme
  24. Halford Place (by) Whiteholme
  25. Melbourne Avenue (by) Anchorsholme
  26. Epsom Road (by) Anchorsholme
  27. Grassington Place (by) Anchorsholme
  28. Swan Drive (opp) Norcross
  29. Duck Pond (opp) Anchorsholme
  30. Neville Avenue (by) Anchorsholme
  31. Meadowcroft Avenue (opp) Cleveleys
  32. Victoria Hotel (opp) Cleveleys
  33. Victoria Square (Stop C) Cleveleys
  34. Nutter Road (Stop E) Cleveleys
  35. Bus Station (Stand 1) Cleveleys

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001061/146 · Changes in Blackpool Borough Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

CleveleysAnchorsholmeCentralNorth ShoreBisphamBlackpool Town CentreLaytonHolyoakeKincraig EstateMoor ParkWhiteholmeNorcross

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8 bus?

The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8 bus?

The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Blackpool Transport day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 8 bus?

The 8 is operated by Blackpool Transport.

Timetable data from Blackpool Transport via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Blackpool Transport last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 24 August 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001061/146. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.