40 bus: Preston City Centre – Lancaster City Centre
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire bus 40 runs between Preston and Morecambe via Fulwood, Broughton, Bilsborrow and Catterall. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Saturday 31 October the first bus from Catterall leaves at 07:30 and the last at 21:15, 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 40 bus from Preston to Morecambe?
- On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Preston at 07:30 and the last at 21:15, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 40 bus from Morecambe to Preston?
- On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Morecambe at 06:20 and the last at 16:40, 12 journeys in all.
- Does the 40 bus run on Sundays?
- No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- How often does the 40 bus run?
- On Saturday 31 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Catterall.
- Where does the 40 bus stop?
- Main stops from Preston to Morecambe: Bus Station (Preston), Black Bull Garstang Rd (Fulwood), Village Centre (Broughton), Roebuck (Bilsborrow), Stubbins Lane (Catterall), Park Hill Road (Garstang), Wyre Lane (Garstang), Station Lane (Cabus), Crossroads (Galgate), University Gates (Lancaster University), Queens Square (Lancaster), Bus Station (Lancaster). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 40 bus?
- Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire.
Preston City Centre to Lancaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Preston | 08:00 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 21:15 | |
| Black Bull Garstang Rd, Fulwood | 08:15 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 21:30 | |
| Village Centre, Broughton | 08:23 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:37 | 19:37 | 21:37 | |
| Roebuck, Bilsborrow | 08:30 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:43 | 19:43 | 21:43 | |
| Stubbins Lane, Catterall | 07:30 | 08:35 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:50 | 17:50 | 18:48 | 19:48 | 21:48 |
| Park Hill Road, Garstang | 07:40 | 08:45 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:57 | 19:55 | 21:55 |
| Wyre Lane, Garstang | 07:43 | 08:48 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:03 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 19:00 | 19:57 | 21:57 |
| Station Lane, Cabus | 07:48 | 08:53 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:08 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 19:05 | 20:01 | 22:01 |
| Crossroads, Galgate | 07:55 | 09:00 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:15 | 15:15 | 16:15 | 17:15 | 18:15 | 19:12 | 20:07 | 22:07 |
| University Gates, Lancaster University | 07:58 | 09:03 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 | 19:15 | 20:10 | 22:10 |
| Queens Square, Lancaster | 08:07 | 09:16 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:31 | 17:36 | 18:31 | 19:25 | 20:19 | 22:19 |
| Bus Station, Lancaster | 08:14 | 09:23 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:48 | 18:38 | 19:31 | 20:23 | 22:23 |
Lancaster City Centre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Morecambe | 06:20 | 06:40 | ||||||||||
| Lancaster and Morecambe College, White Lund | 06:29 | 06:49 | ||||||||||
| Bus Station, Lancaster | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 |
| Common Garden Street, Lancaster | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:46 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:46 | 16:46 |
| Belle Vue Terrace, Greaves | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:51 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 |
| University Gates, Lancaster University | 06:54 | 07:14 | 07:57 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 16:57 |
| Crossroads, Galgate | 06:58 | 07:18 | 08:01 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 16:01 | 17:01 |
| Station Lane, Cabus | 07:05 | 07:25 | 08:09 | 09:09 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:09 | 16:09 | 17:09 |
| Wyre Lane, Garstang | 07:10 | 07:30 | 08:14 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:14 | 16:14 | 17:14 |
| Bridge Street, Garstang | 07:13 | 07:33 | 08:19 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 |
| Stubbins Lane, Catterall | 07:19 | 07:39 | 08:27 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 |
| Roebuck, Bilsborrow | 07:24 | 07:44 | 08:32 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:32 | 15:32 | 16:32 | 17:32 |
| Village Centre, Broughton | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:41 | 09:41 | 10:41 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:41 |
| Kings Drive, Fulwood | 07:38 | 08:03 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:49 |
| Bus Station, Preston | 07:53 | 08:18 | 09:04 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 |
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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