M2 Burnley Bus Station ↔ Clitheroe

Operated by The Burnley Bus Company. First bus 05:00, last bus 23:08. 108 journeys on weekdays.

The M2 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 →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

M2 towards Clitheroe — Monday to Friday (53 journeys)
Bus Station (Stand 4) 05:2505:5506:2506:5507:2507:4007:4308:0008:1308:3008:5809:0209:3209:5810:0210:3210:5811:0211:3211:5812:0212:3212:5813:0213:3213:5814:0214:3214:5014:5815:0315:3515:5816:0816:1616:4516:5817:1517:5817:5818:1318:5819:0819:3820:5820:5820:5821:2821:5822:3822:5822:5823:08
Sutcliffe Street (opp) ··············································21:00····23:00·
Ightenhill Park Lane (opp) 05:3206:0206:3307:0407:3507:5007:5108:1008:2108:4009:0609:1109:4110:0610:1110:4111:0611:1111:4112:0612:1112:4113:0613:1113:4114:0614:1314:4315:0115:0615:1415:4616:0616:1916:2716:5617:0617:2618:0618:0818:2119:0619:1719:4621:0621:0621:0621:3622:0622:4623:0623:0623:16
Town Hall (by) 05:3806:0806:3907:1207:4608:0107:5808:2108:2908:5109:1409:2009:5010:1410:2010:5011:1411:2011:5012:1412:2012:5013:1413:2013:5014:1414:2414:5415:1215:1415:2515:5816:1416:3116:3917:0817:1417:3818:1418:1818:2919:1319:2519:5321:1321:1321:1321:4322:1322:5323:1323:1323:22
Slade Lane (adj) ········08:33···································21:17··21:4722:1722:57···
Syke Side Drive (by) 05:45····················································
Slade Lane (by) ·06:1106:4207:1507:5008:05···08:5409:1709:2309:5310:1710:2310:5311:1711:2311:5312:1712:2312:5313:1713:2313:5314:1714:2714:5715:1515:17·16:0116:1716:34·17:1117:1717:4118:1718:21·19:1619:28··21:1621:16···23:1623:16·
Bus Station (opp) ·06:2506:5607:2908:0608:21···09:0809:3109:3710:0710:3110:3711:0711:3111:3712:0712:3112:3713:0713:3113:3714:0714:3114:4115:1115:3115:31·16:1716:3116:50·17:2717:3117:5618:3018:34·19:2919:41··21:2921:29···23:2923:29·
Interchange (Stand 6) ·06:3707:0807:4108:2008:35···09:2009:4309:4910:1910:4310:4911:1911:4311:4912:1912:4312:4913:1913:4313:4914:1914:4314:5315:2315:4315:43·16:2916:4317:02·17:3917:4318:0818:4218:46·19:4119:53··21:4121:41···23:4123:41·

Route map

All stops on route M2

M2 towards Clitheroe

  1. Bus Station (Stand 4) Burnley
  2. Sutcliffe Street (opp) Burnley
  3. St James Street (Stop 1) Burnley
  4. Clifton Street (opp) Burnley
  5. Barracks Rail Station (opp) Burnley
  6. Gannow Top (by) Padiham Road
  7. Dugdale Road (by) Padiham Road
  8. Ightenhill Park Lane (opp) Padiham Road
  9. Lockyer Avenue (by) Padiham Road
  10. Middlesex Avenue (by) Whitegate
  11. Anglesey Avenue (by) Padiham Road
  12. Kiddrow Lane (by) Padiham Road
  13. Byron Street Whitegate
  14. Cowley Crescent (by) Whitegate
  15. Milton Street (by) Padiham
  16. Bridge Inn (by) Padiham
  17. Victoria Road (by) Padiham
  18. North Street (opp) Padiham
  19. Town Hall (by) Padiham
  20. Memorial Park (by) Padiham
  21. Vicarage Avenue (by) Padiham
  22. Slade Lane (adj) Padiham
  23. Cemetery (by) Padiham
  24. Princess Street (opp) Padiham
  25. Sunnybank (opp) Padiham
  26. Shuttleworth Mead (by) Padiham
  27. Simonstone Business Park (opp) Altham
  28. Syke Side Drive (by) Altham
  29. Bank Street (by) Padiham
  30. Slade Lane (by) Padiham
  31. Clough Lane (opp) Simonstone
  32. Haugh Avenue (opp) Simonstone
  33. Fountains Avenue (by) Read
  34. Constitutional Club (o/s) Read
  35. Jubilee Street (opp) Read
  36. Haywood Caravan Park (by) Read
  37. Burnley Road (Stop 3) Portfield
  38. Portfield Road (opp) Whalley
  39. Queen Street (by) Whalley
  40. Bus Station (opp) Whalley
  41. Hayhurst Road (by) Whalley
  42. Rookwood (by) Whalley
  43. The Eagle (by) Lamb Roe
  44. Cemetery (by) Whalley
  45. Whiteacre Lane (opp) Lamb Roe
  46. Primary School (opp) Barrow
  47. Trafford Gardens (opp) Barrow
  48. Elbow Wood Drive (by) Barrow
  49. Clitheroe Golf Club (o/s) Barrow
  50. Limehouse Farm (opp) Barrow
  51. Littlemoor Road (opp) Primrose
  52. St James Street (opp) Primrose
  53. Park Street (opp) Primrose
  54. Sainsburys (opp) Clitheroe Town Centre
  55. Castle Gate (Stand K) Clitheroe Town Centre
  56. Station Road (Stand I) Clitheroe Town Centre
  57. Interchange (Stand 6) Clitheroe Town Centre

M2 towards Burnley Bus Station

  1. Syke Side Drive (by) Altham
  2. Simon Jersey (by) Altham
  3. Shorten Brook Way (by) Altham
  4. Simonstone Lane (by) Altham
  5. Walton Arms (by) Altham
  6. Shuttleworth Mead (opp) Padiham
  7. Simonstone Business Park (by) Altham
  8. Princess Street (by) Padiham
  9. Sunnybank (by) Padiham
  10. Cemetery (opp) Padiham
  11. Memorial Park (opp) Padiham
  12. North Street (by) Padiham
  13. Interchange (Stand 6) Clitheroe Town Centre
  14. Well Terrace (Stop B) Clitheroe Town Centre
  15. Warwick Drive (by) Chatburn Road
  16. Grammar School (opp) Chatburn Road
  17. Hospital (opp) Chatburn Road
  18. Hospital (o/s) Chatburn Road
  19. Grammar School (o/s) Chatburn Road
  20. Warwick Drive (opp) Chatburn Road
  21. Well Terrace (Stop D) Chatburn Road
  22. Lowergate (Stand H) Clitheroe Town Centre
  23. Tesco (Stand G) Clitheroe Town Centre
  24. Pendle Club (Stand L) Clitheroe Town Centre
  25. Park Street (by) Primrose
  26. Greenacre Street (by) Clitheroe Town Centre
  27. Littlemooor Road (by) Primrose
  28. Limehouse Farm (by) Barrow
  29. Clitheroe Golf Club (opp) Barrow
  30. Audley House (by) Barrow
  31. Trafford Gardens (adj) Barrow
  32. Whiteacre Lane (by) Lamb Roe
  33. The Eagle (opp) Lamb Roe
  34. Rookwood (adj) Whalley
  35. Cemetery (opp) Whalley
  36. Hayhurst Road (opp) Whalley
  37. Sydney Avenue (by) Whalley
  38. Bus Station (Stand C) Whalley
  39. Portfield Road (by) Whalley
  40. Burnley Road (Stop 4) Portfield
  41. Haywood Caravan Park (opp) Read
  42. Jubilee Street (by) Read
  43. Stork Hotel (o/s) Read
  44. Campbell Street (opp) Read
  45. School Lane (by) Simonstone
  46. Clough Lane (by) Simonstone
  47. Slade Lane (adj) Padiham
  48. Bank Street (opp) Padiham
  49. Post Office (by) Padiham
  50. Bridge Inn (opp) Padiham
  51. Victoria Road (opp) Padiham
  52. Milton Street (opp) Padiham
  53. Whitegate (by) Whitegate
  54. Byron Street (opp) Whitegate
  55. Anglesey Avenue (adj) Padiham Road
  56. Kiddrow Lane (opp) Padiham Road
  57. Middlesex Avenue (opp) Padiham Road
  58. Lockyer Avenue (opp) Padiham Road
  59. Dugdale Road (opp) Padiham Road
  60. Ightenhill Park Lane (by) Padiham Road
  61. Gannow Top (adj) Padiham Road
  62. Barracks Rail Station (by) Burnley
  63. Clifton Street (by) Burnley
  64. Sutcliife Street (by) Burnley
  65. Mechanics Institute (by) Burnley
  66. St James Street (Stop 3) Burnley
  67. Bus Station (Stand 0) Burnley

Service history & registered changes

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Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first M2 bus?

The first M2 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last M2 bus?

The last M2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:08. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the M2 bus cost?

The M2 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. The Burnley Bus Company day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the M2 bus?

The M2 is operated by The Burnley Bus Company.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.