42 bus: Lancaster City Centre – Blackpool Town Centre
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire bus 42 runs between Blackpool and Lancaster via Layton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Little Singleton and Great Eccleston. Runs every day. On Monday 2 November the first bus from Blackpool leaves at 06:55 and the last at 23:00, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire. Timetable for Monday, 2 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 42 bus from Blackpool to Lancaster?
- On Monday 2 November the first bus leaves Blackpool at 06:55 and the last at 23:00, 19 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 42 bus from Lancaster to Blackpool?
- On Monday 2 November the first bus leaves Lancaster at 05:20 and the last at 21:30, 19 journeys in all.
- Does the 42 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 42 bus run?
- On Monday 2 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 19 journeys from Blackpool.
- Where does the 42 bus stop?
- Main stops from Blackpool to Lancaster: Abingdon Street (Blackpool), Layton Square (Layton), Booths (Poulton-le-Fylde), Windy Harbour Crossroads (Little Singleton), White Bull (Great Eccleston), Grapes Hotel (St Michaels on Wyre), Horns Inn (Churchtown), Park Hill Road (Garstang), Wyre Lane (Garstang), Station Lane (Cabus), Crossroads (Galgate), Graduate College (Lancaster University), Underpass (Lancaster University), Queens Square (Lancaster) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 42 bus?
- Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire.
Blackpool Town 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 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Street, Blackpool | 06:55 | 07:29 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 23:00 |
| Layton Square | 07:00 | 07:34 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:25 | 16:25 | 17:25 | 18:20 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 23:04 |
| Booths, Poulton-le-Fylde | 07:12 | 07:46 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 11:37 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 17:37 | 18:32 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 23:13 |
| Windy Harbour Crossroads, Little Singleton | 07:22 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:40 | 19:36 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 23:21 | ||
| White Bull, Great Eccleston | 07:28 | 08:51 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 16:51 | 17:51 | 18:46 | 19:42 | 20:12 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:27 | ||
| Grapes Hotel, St Michaels on Wyre | 07:33 | 08:56 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:56 | 13:56 | 14:56 | 15:56 | 16:56 | 17:56 | 18:51 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 23:32 | ||
| Horns Inn, Churchtown | 07:37 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:55 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:36 | ||
| Park Hill Road, Garstang | 07:52 | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:19 | 19:14 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:46 | ||
| Wyre Lane, Garstang | 07:55 | 09:22 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:22 | 19:17 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:48 | ||
| Station Lane, Cabus | 08:01 | 09:27 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:22 | 20:07 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 23:52 | ||
| Crossroads, Galgate | 08:12 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:35 | 17:35 | 18:35 | 19:29 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 23:59 | ||
| Graduate College, Lancaster University | 08:15 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 11:38 | 12:38 | 13:38 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 18:38 | 19:32 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | 00:02 | ||
| Underpass, Lancaster University | 08:21 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 18:44 | 19:38 | 20:22 | 20:53 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 00:07 | ||
| Queens Square, Lancaster | 08:33 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 16:55 | 17:55 | 18:57 | 19:51 | 20:32 | 21:06 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 00:17 | ||
| Bus Station, Lancaster | 08:40 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:02 | 17:02 | 18:02 | 19:02 | 19:56 | 20:37 | 21:11 | 22:07 | 23:07 | 00:22 |
Lancaster City Centre to Blackpool Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Lancaster | 05:20 | 06:00 | 06:50 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:30 | |||
| Common Garden Street, Lancaster | 05:24 | 06:04 | 06:54 | 08:26 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 16:26 | 17:26 | 18:06 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:34 | |||
| Belle Vue Terrace, Greaves | 05:27 | 06:07 | 06:57 | 08:31 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 16:31 | 17:31 | 18:11 | 19:11 | 20:11 | 21:37 | |||
| Underpass, Lancaster University | 05:35 | 06:15 | 07:05 | 08:42 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 16:42 | 17:42 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:46 | |||
| Cartmel College, Lancaster University | 05:39 | 06:19 | 07:09 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 16:46 | 17:46 | 18:24 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 21:49 | |||
| Crossroads, Galgate | 05:42 | 06:22 | 07:12 | 08:49 | 09:49 | 10:49 | 11:49 | 12:49 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:27 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:52 | |||
| Station Lane, Cabus | 05:49 | 06:29 | 07:19 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 16:57 | 17:57 | 18:35 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:58 | |||
| Wyre Lane, Garstang | 05:53 | 06:33 | 07:23 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:01 | 12:01 | 13:01 | 14:01 | 15:01 | 17:01 | 18:01 | 18:39 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 22:02 | |||
| Bridge Street, Garstang | 05:57 | 06:37 | 07:29 | 09:05 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:06 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 18:44 | 19:44 | 20:44 | 22:06 | ||
| Horns Inn, Churchtown | 06:05 | 06:45 | 07:40 | 09:13 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:16 | 16:14 | 17:16 | 18:16 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 22:14 | ||
| Grapes Hotel, St Michaels on Wyre | 06:09 | 06:49 | 07:44 | 09:17 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:18 | 17:20 | 18:20 | 18:56 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 22:18 | ||
| Square, Great Eccleston | 06:14 | 06:54 | 07:51 | 09:22 | 10:26 | 11:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:26 | 16:24 | 17:26 | 18:26 | 19:01 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:23 | ||
| Windy Harbour, Little Singleton | 06:19 | 06:59 | 07:56 | 09:27 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:29 | 17:31 | 18:31 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:06 | 22:28 | ||
| St Chads Church, Poulton-le-Fylde | 06:28 | 07:08 | 07:50 | 08:07 | 08:56 | 09:36 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:42 | 16:40 | 17:42 | 18:42 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:37 |
| Layton Square | 06:37 | 07:17 | 07:59 | 08:19 | 09:05 | 09:45 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 15:54 | 16:52 | 17:54 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 22:44 |
| Abingdon Street, Blackpool | 06:47 | 07:27 | 08:08 | 08:29 | 09:16 | 09:55 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:02 | 18:04 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:34 | 22:54 |
Places on this route
- Buses in Lancaster
- Buses in Bailrigg
- Buses in Lancaster University
- Buses in Galgate
- Buses in Hampson Green
- Buses in Bay Horse
- Buses in Forton
- Buses in Garstang
- Buses in Churchtown
- Buses in St Michaels on Wyre
- Buses in Great Eccleston
- Buses in Little Eccleston
- Buses in Larbreck
- Buses in Little Singleton
- Buses in Poulton-le-Fylde
- Buses in Carleton
- Buses in Blackpool
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Monday, 2 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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