8 Preston City Centre
Operated by Preston Bus. First bus 05:26, last bus 22:58. 225 journeys on weekdays.
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Timetable
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towards Preston City Centre · Monday to Friday towards Preston City Centre · Saturday towards Preston City Centre · Sunday inbound · Monday to Friday
| Bus Station (Stand B) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 22:15 | 22:45 | 22:45 |
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| Bus Station (Stand 34) | · | 05:48 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 06:50 | · | 06:51 | 07:05 | 07:11 | 07:20 | 07:23 | 07:35 | 07:43 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:27 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 15:44 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:01 | 16:05 | 16:10 | 16:18 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:37 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:15 | 17:28 | 17:35 | 17:40 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 21:45 | · | · | · |
| Moor Nook Shops (by) | 05:26 | 06:01 | 06:01 | 06:26 | 06:49 | 07:04 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:19 | 07:25 | 07:34 | 07:37 | 07:49 | 07:57 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:34 | 08:49 | 08:49 | 09:04 | 09:04 | 09:03 | 09:19 | 09:19 | 09:34 | 09:34 | 09:33 | 09:49 | 09:49 | 10:04 | 10:04 | 10:03 | 10:19 | 10:19 | 10:23 | 10:34 | 10:34 | 10:43 | 10:49 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:03 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:19 | 11:23 | 11:34 | 11:34 | 11:43 | 11:49 | 11:49 | 12:03 | 12:04 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:19 | 12:23 | 12:34 | 12:34 | 12:43 | 12:49 | 12:49 | 13:03 | 13:04 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:19 | 13:23 | 13:34 | 13:34 | 13:43 | 13:49 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:03 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:19 | 14:23 | 14:34 | 14:34 | 14:43 | 14:49 | 14:49 | 15:03 | 15:04 | 15:08 | 15:19 | 15:30 | 15:23 | 15:34 | 15:47 | 15:43 | 15:49 | 16:04 | 16:03 | 16:04 | 16:21 | 16:19 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 16:57 | 16:53 | 17:15 | 17:09 | 17:30 | 17:29 | 17:48 | 17:49 | 17:53 | 18:01 | 18:09 | 18:14 | 18:23 | 18:29 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 18:53 | 18:59 | 18:59 | 19:14 | 19:28 | 19:43 | 19:58 | 19:58 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 22:58 |
| Ribble Lodge (opp) | 05:32 | · | 06:07 | 06:32 | · | · | 06:56 | 07:12 | · | 07:32 | · | 07:44 | · | 08:04 | · | · | 08:26 | 08:41 | · | · | 08:56 | · | 09:11 | · | 09:26 | · | · | 09:41 | · | · | 09:56 | · | 10:11 | · | · | 10:26 | · | 10:41 | · | · | · | 10:56 | · | · | 11:11 | · | 11:26 | · | 11:41 | · | · | 11:56 | · | · | 12:11 | · | · | 12:26 | · | · | 12:41 | · | 12:56 | · | · | · | 13:11 | · | 13:26 | · | · | 13:41 | · | 13:56 | · | 14:11 | · | · | · | 14:26 | · | · | 14:41 | · | · | 14:56 | · | 15:11 | · | 15:26 | · | · | 15:41 | · | · | 15:56 | · | · | 16:11 | · | 16:26 | · | · | 16:41 | 16:56 | · | · | · | 17:16 | · | 17:36 | · | 17:56 | · | · | 18:16 | · | · | · | 18:36 | · | · | · | 19:06 | · | · | · | 20:04 | · | · | 21:04 | · | · | 22:04 | · | · | 23:04 | · |
| Arrival Stand (Stand 0) | 05:43 | · | 06:18 | 06:43 | · | · | 07:07 | 07:26 | · | 07:46 | · | 07:58 | · | 08:18 | · | · | 08:40 | 08:55 | · | · | 09:10 | · | 09:25 | · | 09:40 | · | · | 09:55 | · | · | 10:10 | · | 10:25 | · | · | 10:40 | · | 10:55 | · | · | · | 11:10 | · | · | 11:25 | · | 11:40 | · | 11:55 | · | · | 12:10 | · | · | 12:25 | · | · | 12:40 | · | · | 12:55 | · | 13:10 | · | · | · | 13:25 | · | 13:40 | · | · | 13:55 | · | 14:10 | · | 14:25 | · | · | · | 14:40 | · | · | 14:55 | · | · | 15:10 | · | 15:25 | · | 15:40 | · | · | 15:55 | · | · | 16:10 | · | · | 16:25 | · | 16:40 | · | · | 16:55 | 17:10 | · | · | · | 17:30 | · | 17:50 | · | 18:08 | · | · | 18:28 | · | · | · | 18:48 | · | · | · | 19:18 | · | · | · | 20:15 | · | · | 21:15 | · | · | 22:15 | · | · | 23:15 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 8
8 towards Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand B) Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 34) Preston City Centre
- Lancaster Road (Stand K) Preston City Centre
- Pole Street (Stand I) Preston City Centre
- H M Prison (opp) Ribbleton Lane
- Swan Street (opp) Ribbleton Lane
- Gillett Street (by) Ribbleton Lane
- Skeffington Road (opp) Ribbleton Lane
- Acregate Lane (opp) Ribbleton Lane
- Morris Road (by) Ribbleton
- Cromwell Road (by) Ribbleton
- Ribble Lodge (by) Ribbleton
- Chatburn Road (by) Ribbleton
- Library (by) Ribbleton
- Bayliss Close (by) Ribbleton
- Sir Tom Finney School (opp) Ribbleton
- Primary School (by) Moor Nook
- Moor Nook Shops (by) Moor Nook
- Slaidburn Road (by) Moor Nook
- Whitmore Drive (by) Moor Nook
- Burholme Close (by) Moor Nook
- Hazelhurst Road (by) Moor Nook
- Birkett Drive (by) Moor Nook
- Thornley Road (opp) Moor Nook
- Glenview Close (opp) Moor Nook
- Primary School (opp) Moor Nook
- Sir Tom Finney School (o/s) Ribbleton
- Cavendish Drive (by) Ribbleton
- Library (opp) Ribbleton
- Ribble Lodge (opp) Ribbleton
- Cemetery Gates (by) Ribbleton
- Cromwell Road (opp) Ribbleton
- Blackpool Road (by) Ribbleton
- Acregate Lane (adj) Ribbleton Lane
- Skeffington Road (by) Ribbleton Lane
- Swan Street (by) Ribbleton Lane
- H M Prison (by) Ribbleton Lane
- Percy Street (by) Preston City Centre
- Arrival Stand (Stand 0) Preston City Centre
8 inbound
- Moor Nook Shops (by) Moor Nook
- Slaidburn Road (by) Moor Nook
- Whitmore Drive (by) Moor Nook
- Burholme Close (by) Moor Nook
- Hazelhurst Road (by) Moor Nook
- Birkett Drive (by) Moor Nook
- Thornley Road (opp) Moor Nook
- Primary School (opp) Moor Nook
- Glenview Close (opp) Moor Nook
- Sir Tom Finney School (o/s) Ribbleton
- Cavendish Drive (by) Ribbleton
- Library (opp) Ribbleton
- Ribble Lodge (opp) Ribbleton
- Cemetery Gates (by) Ribbleton
- Cromwell Road (opp) Ribbleton
- Blackpool Road (by) Ribbleton
- Acregate Lane (adj) Ribbleton Lane
- Skeffington Road (by) Ribbleton Lane
- Swan Street (by) Ribbleton Lane
- H M Prison (by) Ribbleton Lane
- Percy Street (by) Preston City Centre
- Arrival Stand (Stand 0) Preston City Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2026 Operating between Preston Bus Station and Preston Bus Station given service number 8 effective from 31 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 20 Jul 2026 Operating between Preston Bus Station and Preston Bus Station given service number 8 effective from 20 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8 bus?
The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:26 (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 22:58. 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). Preston Bus 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 Preston Bus.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.