2 bus: Southport – Preston City Centre
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire bus 2 runs between Southport and Preston via Churchtown, Crossens, Banks and Hesketh Bank. Runs every day. On Saturday 31 October the first bus from Hesketh Bank leaves at 07:12 and the last at 23:09, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire. Timetable for Saturday, 31 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 2 bus from Preston to Southport?
- On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Preston at 06:40 and the last at 23:00, 18 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 2 bus from Southport to Preston?
- On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Southport at 07:12 and the last at 23:09, 19 journeys in all.
- Does the 2 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 2 bus run?
- On Saturday 31 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 19 journeys from Hesketh Bank.
- Where does the 2 bus stop?
- Main stops from Southport to Preston: Duke Street (Southport), Marshside Road (Churchtown), Bridge Wills Lane (Crossens), Church Road (Banks), Greenfields (Hesketh Bank), Cock and Bottle (Tarleton), Smithy Inn (Much Hoole), Walmer Bridge Inn (Walmer Bridge), Anchor Drive (Hutton), Bus Station (Preston). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 2 bus?
- Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire.
Preston City Centre to Southport
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Preston | 06:40 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Tesco, Penwortham | 06:51 | 07:41 | 08:12 | 09:12 | 10:12 | 11:12 | 12:12 | 13:12 | 14:12 | 15:12 | 16:12 | 17:12 | 18:09 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:50 | 22:10 | 23:10 |
| Anchor Drive, Hutton | 06:55 | 07:45 | 08:18 | 09:21 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:21 | 16:21 | 17:21 | 18:13 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 22:15 | 23:14 |
| Walmer Bridge Inn | 07:01 | 07:51 | 08:26 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:19 | 19:02 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 22:22 | 23:20 |
| Smithy Inn, Much Hoole | 07:04 | 07:54 | 08:30 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:22 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:26 | 23:24 |
| Cock and Bottle, Tarleton | 07:11 | 08:01 | 08:38 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:39 | 16:39 | 17:39 | 18:29 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:33 | 23:31 |
| Greenfields, Hesketh Bank | 08:46 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chapel Road, Hesketh Bank | 23:38 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chapel Rd, Hesketh Bank | 07:20 | 08:10 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:47 | 16:47 | 17:47 | 18:36 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:40 | ||
| Church Road, Banks | 07:31 | 08:21 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 18:45 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:49 | ||
| Rufford Road, Crossens | 07:36 | 08:26 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 | 18:49 | 19:33 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:53 | ||
| Duke Street, Southport | 07:49 | 08:39 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 | 19:01 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 23:05 |
Southport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Street, Southport | 07:54 | 09:18 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 23:09 | |||
| Marshside Road, Churchtown | 08:04 | 09:32 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 18:28 | 19:13 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 23:18 | |||
| Bridge Wills Lane, Crossens | 08:08 | 09:37 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:33 | 19:17 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 22:02 | 23:22 | |||
| Church Road, Banks | 08:12 | 09:41 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:53 | 18:37 | 19:21 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:26 | |||
| Greenfields, Hesketh Bank | 07:12 | 07:54 | 08:20 | 08:47 | 09:49 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 | 18:45 | 19:29 | 20:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 | 23:34 |
| Cock and Bottle, Tarleton | 07:19 | 08:02 | 08:28 | 08:55 | 09:59 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:11 | 16:11 | 17:11 | 18:09 | 18:52 | 19:37 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:21 | 23:41 |
| Smithy Inn, Much Hoole | 07:25 | 08:10 | 08:36 | 09:03 | 10:07 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:16 | 18:58 | 19:44 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 23:49 |
| Walmer Bridge Inn | 07:28 | 08:14 | 08:40 | 09:07 | 10:11 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:23 | 17:23 | 18:20 | 19:01 | 19:48 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:53 |
| Anchor Drive, Hutton | 07:37 | 08:23 | 08:49 | 09:16 | 10:18 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:27 | 19:08 | 19:54 | 20:39 | 21:39 | 22:39 | 23:58 |
| Bus Station, Preston | 07:51 | 08:40 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:38 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:47 | 19:21 | 20:10 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 00:13 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Saturday, 31 October 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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