X2 Preston to Southport via Penwortham, Marshside
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire. First bus 04:20, last bus 22:26. 63 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:20–07:00. Sunday–Thursday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different X2? 14 other bus routes are numbered X2 elsewhere in the UK — see every X2 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 04:20 | 05:07 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 08:00 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:20 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
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| Bus Station (Stand 23) | 04:20 | 05:07 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 08:00 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:20 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 04:27 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 08:12 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:11 | 18:40 | 19:30 | 20:10 | 21:10 |
| Back Lane (adj) | 04:39 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 06:19 | 06:44 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:29 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:52 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 18:53 | 19:43 | 20:23 | 21:23 |
| Church Road (adj) | 04:48 | 05:35 | 06:02 | 06:32 | 06:57 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 08:44 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 15:02 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 19:04 | 19:54 | 20:34 | 21:34 |
| Rufford Road (adj) | 04:52 | 05:39 | 06:06 | 06:36 | 07:01 | 07:38 | 08:08 | 08:48 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:06 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:46 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 18:43 | 19:08 | 19:58 | 20:38 | 21:38 |
| Duke Street (Stop AB) | 05:02 | 05:49 | 06:17 | 06:49 | 07:14 | 07:53 | 08:23 | 09:03 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:46 | 15:21 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 20:08 | 20:48 | 21:48 |
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 X2
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Child single £1.40 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.70 | Penwortham Library | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.70 | £2.20 | Howick Cross | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.70 | £2.20 | Lindle lane | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Much Hoole Brook Ln | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Tarletn XRds A59 | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Mere Brow | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Banks Riverside CP | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Hoole/Guinea Ln | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.70 | Crossens Plough | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Churchtown | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Albert Rd/Park Rd | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Sthport/Lord St ALL | |
| £2.20 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Preston Bus Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Fshrgt Ct/Rail Stn.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 5 April 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire before you travel.
Tickets on the X2
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and young people.
Return · Single · MyTicket · Jobseekers Return · Jobseekers Single · Lancashire DayRider · Preston Citi DayRider · Central Lancs DayRider
…and 17 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 22 April 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.
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 Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire 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 X2
X2 towards Southport
All 38 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 23) Preston City Centre
- Railway Station (Stand A) Preston City Centre
- Tesco (o/s) Penwortham
- Carleton Drive (by) Penwortham
- Howick Shops (opp) Howick Cross
- Howick Cross Lane (opp) Howick Cross
- Lindle Lane (by) Hutton
- Brook Lane (adj) Much Hoole
- Toll Bar (adj) Bretherton
- Back Lane (adj) Tarleton
- Blackgate Lane (adj) Holmes
- The Gravel (adj) Mere Brow
- Brooklyn Country Club (o/s) Banks
- Guinea Hall Avenue (opp) Banks
- Guinea Hall Mews (opp) Banks
- Schwartzman Drive (opp) Banks
- Church Road (adj) Banks
- St Stephens Church (opp) Banks
- Church Road (by) Banks
- Ralph Wifes Lane (by) Fiddlers Ferry
- Neales Fold (adj) Marshside
- Rufford Road (adj) Crossens
- Fylde Road (opp) Crossens
- North Road (nr) Crossens
- Rathmore Crescent (adj) Crossens
- Larkfield Primary School (opp) Crossens
- Mallee Crescent (opp) Crossens
- Preston New Road (adj) Churchtown
- Bibby Road (adj) Churchtown
- Emmanuel Road (opp) Churchtown
- Cockle Dicks Lane (opp) Churchtown
- Allerton Road (adj) Southport
- Park Crescent (adj) Southport
- Park Road (adj) Southport
- Alexandra Road (adj) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop GB) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop FB) Southport
- Duke Street (Stop AB) Southport
X2 towards Preston
All 38 stops
- Duke Street (Stop AA) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop CB) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop FA) Southport
- Southport Interchange (Stop GA) Southport
- Albany Road (adj) Southport
- Park Road West (nr) Southport
- Argyle Road (adj) Southport
- Brocklebank Road (adj) Southport
- Brunlees Court (o/s) Southport
- Cockle Dicks Lane (adj) Marshside
- Emmanuel Road (adj) Marshside
- Cambridge Avenue (adj) Marshside
- Marshside Road (adj) Churchtown
- Larkfield Primary School (o/s) Crossens
- Lexton Drive (opp) Crossens
- Fairhaven Road (adj) Crossens
- Fylde Road (adj) Crossens
- Bridge Wills Lane (opp) Crossens
- Harrogate Way (adj) Marshside
- Ralph Wifes Lane (adj) Fiddlers Ferry
- Church Road (o/s) Banks
- St Stephens Church (o/s) Banks
- Church Road (by) Banks
- Schwartzman Drive (by) Banks
- Guinea Hall Mews (by) Banks
- Guinea Hall Avenue (by) Banks
- Riverside Caravan Park (opp) Banks
- Southport New Road (by) Mere Brow
- Blackgate Lane (by) Holmes
- Back Lane (opp) Tarleton
- Toll Bar (by) Bretherton
- Lindle Lane (opp) Hutton
- Howick Cross Lane (by) Howick Cross
- Howick Shops (by) Howick Cross
- Blashaw Lane (by) Penwortham
- Tesco (opp) Penwortham
- Railway Station (opp) Preston City Centre
- Bus Station (Stand 23) Preston City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- New service effective 8 March 2026 Monday to Sunday.
- New service effective 8 March 2026 Monday to Sunday.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0002407/520 · Registration PC0002407/521 · Changes in Lancashire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X2 bus?
The first X2 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X2 bus?
The last X2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:26. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X2 bus cost?
Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire's published fares on the X2: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, child single £1.40 to £3.00. The X2 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. Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X2 bus?
The X2 is operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0002407/520. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.