48 bus: Preston City Centre – Sharoe Green
Preston Bus bus 48 runs between Preston and Lea via Holme Slack, Longsands, Eastway and Sharoe Green. Runs every day. On Friday 13 November the first bus from Preston leaves at 05:31 and the last at 22:47, about every 30 minutes during the day.
Operated by Preston Bus. Timetable for Friday, 13 November 2026. Today's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Adult single £1 to £3. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Questions
- When is the first and last 48 bus from Preston to Lea?
- On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Preston at 05:31 and the last at 22:47, 30 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 48 bus from Lea to Preston?
- On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Lea at 05:42 and the last at 22:47, 30 journeys in all.
- Does the 48 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 48 bus run?
- On Friday 13 November it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 30 journeys from Preston.
- Where does the 48 bus stop?
- Main stops from Preston to Lea: Bus Station (Preston), Lily Grove (Holme Slack), Anderton Arms (Longsands), Fulwood Asda (Eastway), Booths (Sharoe Green), Royal Preston Hospital Grounds (Sharoe Green), The Plungington (Fulwood), Threefields (Tanterton), Ancient Oak (Cottam), Dodney Drive (Lea). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 48 bus?
- Preston Bus.
- How much does the 48 bus cost?
- Adult single £1 to £3. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Preston City Centre to Sharoe Green
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Preston | 05:31 | 06:27 | 06:54 | 07:22 | 08:02 | 08:34 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:18 | 15:51 | 16:28 | 17:05 | 17:45 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 |
| Lily Grove, Holme Slack | 05:43 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 07:34 | 08:14 | 08:48 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:34 | 16:07 | 16:44 | 17:21 | 17:59 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Anderton Arms, Longsands | 05:50 | 06:46 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 08:21 | 08:55 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:42 | 16:15 | 16:52 | 17:29 | 18:07 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 23:07 |
| Fulwood Asda, Eastway | 05:54 | 06:51 | 07:18 | 07:47 | 08:27 | 09:02 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:48 | 16:21 | 16:58 | 17:35 | 18:13 | 18:45 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Booths, Sharoe Green | 06:02 | 06:59 | 07:26 | 08:35 | 09:10 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:43 | 13:13 | 13:43 | 14:13 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:57 | 16:30 | 17:09 | 17:46 | 18:21 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 | |
| Royal Preston Hospital Grounds, Sharoe Green | 09:11 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:17 | 16:31 | 17:47 | 18:54 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:21 | |||||||||||||||
| The Plungington, Fulwood | 06:08 | 07:07 | 07:34 | 08:45 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:55 | 16:08 | 17:20 | 18:30 | 19:28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Threefields, Tanterton | 06:15 | 07:13 | 07:40 | 08:52 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 15:01 | 16:14 | 17:26 | 18:36 | 19:34 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ancient Oak, Cottam | 06:18 | 07:16 | 07:43 | 08:56 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:04 | 16:17 | 17:29 | 18:39 | 19:37 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dodney Drive, Lea | 06:29 | 07:28 | 07:55 | 09:08 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:17 | 16:30 | 17:42 | 18:51 | 19:49 |
Lea to Preston City Centre
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodney Drive, Lea | 05:42 | 06:31 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:23 | 15:28 | 16:38 | 17:48 | 19:03 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Ancient Oak, Cottam | 05:52 | 06:41 | 07:47 | 08:17 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:34 | 15:39 | 16:49 | 17:59 | 19:14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Threefields, Tanterton | 05:55 | 06:44 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:37 | 15:42 | 16:52 | 18:02 | 19:17 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Plungington, Fulwood | 06:01 | 06:50 | 07:59 | 08:27 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:43 | 15:48 | 16:59 | 18:08 | 19:23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Royal Preston Hospital Grounds, Sharoe Green | 06:11 | 07:00 | 08:11 | 08:41 | 09:18 | 09:48 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:53 | 15:28 | 16:01 | 16:41 | 17:12 | 17:52 | 18:21 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | ||
| Fulwood Asda, Eastway | 06:21 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 07:49 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 15:03 | 15:38 | 16:11 | 16:52 | 17:23 | 18:03 | 18:31 | 19:12 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 |
| Anderton Arms, Longsands | 06:26 | 06:46 | 07:15 | 07:54 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:08 | 15:43 | 16:17 | 16:57 | 17:28 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 21:02 | 22:02 | 23:02 |
| Lily Grove, Holme Slack | 06:33 | 06:53 | 07:22 | 08:01 | 08:34 | 09:04 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:15 | 15:50 | 16:24 | 17:04 | 17:36 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| Arrival Stand, Preston | 06:44 | 07:07 | 07:37 | 08:16 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:41 | 17:21 | 17:53 | 18:31 | 18:58 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 20:36 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:21 |
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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 12 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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