85 Lancaster to Carnforth via Morecambe, Bare
Operated by Lonsdale Buses. First bus 07:00, last bus 17:50. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 85? 22 other bus routes are numbered 85 elsewhere in the UK — see every 85 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 17:50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station (Stand 20) | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 17:50 |
| Bus Station (Stand 3) | 08:15 | 10:15 | 12:15 | 14:15 | 16:15 | 18:05 |
| Health Centre (by) | 08:18 | 10:18 | 12:18 | 14:18 | 16:18 | 18:08 |
| Happy Mount Park (opp) | 08:24 | 10:24 | 12:24 | 14:24 | 16:24 | 18:14 |
| Railway Station (o/s) | 08:26 | 10:26 | 12:26 | 14:26 | 16:26 | 18:16 |
| St Michaels Lane (by) | 08:27 | 10:27 | 12:27 | 14:27 | 16:27 | 18:17 |
| Railway Station (Stop 2) | 08:31 | 10:31 | 12:31 | 14:31 | 16:31 | 18:21 |
| High School (o/s) | 08:38 | 10:38 | 12:38 | 14:38 | 16:38 | 18:28 |
| Windermere Road (by) | 08:45 | 10:45 | 12:45 | 14:45 | 16:45 | 18:35 |
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.
Fares on the 85
Adult single £3.00 · Child single £2.65 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Scale Hall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Branksome Estate 41 | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Morecambe 260 | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Happy Mount Park 392 | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Hest Bank 160 | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bolton-le-Sands 35 | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Carnforth 55 |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Lancaster City Centre213.
Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Lonsdale Buses before you travel.
Tickets on the 85
Lonsdale Buses publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single · £3 Adult Single · £3 Child Single
Ticket types come from Lonsdale Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Lonsdale Buses.
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 Lonsdale Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing 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 85
85 towards Carnforth
All 46 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 20) Lancaster City Centre
- Sainsbury's Layby Lancaster City Centre
- Greyhound Bridge (by) Skerton
- Carlisle Bridge (adj) Ryelands
- Summersgill Rd (by) Scale Hall
- ALDI (by) Scale Hall
- Penrhyn Road (opp) Scale Hall
- Lancaster and Morecambe College (opp) White Lund
- Morecambe Road School (by) White Lund
- Homfray Avenue (by) White Lund
- The Shrimp (by) Morecambe
- Sainsburys (by) Morecambe
- Rosebery Ave (o/s) Morecambe
- County Garage (by) Morecambe
- Euston Road School (Stop B) Morecambe
- Arndale Centre (by) Morecambe
- Bus Station (Stand 3) Morecambe
- Arndale Centre (o/s) Morecambe
- Euston Road School (Stop C) Morecambe
- Health Centre (by) Morecambe
- Town Hall (opp) Morecambe
- Thornton Road (opp) Morecambe
- Broadway (opp) Morecambe
- St Margarets Road (opp) Bare
- Happy Mount Park (opp) Bare
- Leisure Club (o/s) Bare
- Rushley Drive (opp) Hest Bank
- Railway Station (o/s) Hest Bank
- Hatlex Lane (opp) Hest Bank
- Greenacre Park (opp) Hest Bank
- Pasture Lane (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Grange View (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- St Michaels Lane (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Royal Hotel (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- Hawthorn Road (by) Detron Gate
- Detron Gate Farm (by) Detron Gate
- Crag Bank (by) Crag Bank
- Redcourt (by) Carnforth
- Police Station (Stop 1) Carnforth
- Railway Station (Stop 2) Carnforth
- War Memorial (Stop 3) Carnforth
- Market Street (Stop 7) Carnforth
- High School (o/s) Carnforth
- Coniston Road (by) Carnforth
- Langdale Road (by) Carnforth
- Windermere Road (by) Carnforth
85 towards Lancaster
All 45 stops
- Windermere Road (by) Carnforth
- Prince Avenue (opp) Carnforth
- Market Street (Stop 6) Carnforth
- New Street (Stop 8) Carnforth
- Canal Turn (by) Carnforth
- Crag Bank (opp) Crag Bank
- Detron Gate Farm (opp) Detron Gate
- Whin Grove (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Brookfield View (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- St Michaels Lane (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- Grange View (by) Bolton-le-Sands
- Pasture Lane (opp) Bolton-le-Sands
- Greenacre Park (by) Hest Bank
- Hatlex Lane (by) Hest Bank
- Station Road (by) Hest Bank
- The Crescent (by) Hest Bank
- Rushley Drive (by) Hest Bank
- Leisure Club (opp) Bare
- Happy Mount Park (by) Bare
- Princes Crescent (by) Bare
- St Margarets Road (by) Bare
- Broadway (by) Morecambe
- Thornton Road (by) Morecambe
- Health Centre (opp) Morecambe
- Euston Road School (Stop B) Morecambe
- Arndale Centre (o/s) Morecambe
- Bus Station (Stand 3) Morecambe
- Euston Road School (Stop C) Morecambe
- County Garage (opp) Morecambe
- Rosebery Ave (by) Morecambe
- Christie Ave (by) Morecambe
- The Shrimp (opp) Morecambe
- The Shrimp Roundabout (by) White Lund
- Homfray Avenue (opp) White Lund
- Morecambe Road School (opp) White Lund
- Lancaster and Morecambe College (by) White Lund
- Penrhyn Road (by) Scale Hall
- Scale Hall (by) Scale Hall
- Summersgill Road (by) Scale Hall
- Carlisle Bridge (by) Ryelands
- Our Ladys RCHS (by) Skerton
- Red Cross (o/s) Skerton
- Skerton Bridge (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Sainsburys (opp) Lancaster City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 20) Lancaster City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 6 July 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- New service effective 27 October 2025 Mon-sat Hourly
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1016989/89 · Changes in Lancashire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 85 bus?
The first 85 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 85 bus?
The last 85 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 85 bus cost?
Lonsdale Buses' published fares on the 85: adult single £3.00, child single £2.65 to £3.00. The 85 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. Lonsdale Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 85 bus?
The 85 is operated by Lonsdale Buses.
Timetable data from Lonsdale Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Lonsdale Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 3 July 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1016989/89. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.