X2 bus: Preston City Centre – Southport
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire bus X2 runs between Preston and Southport via Penwortham, Tarleton, Banks and Crossens. Runs every day. On Sunday 1 November the first bus from Preston leaves at 06:20 and the last at 18:10, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire. Timetable for Sunday, 1 November 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last X2 bus from Preston to Southport?
- On Sunday 1 November the first bus leaves Preston at 06:20 and the last at 18:10, 13 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X2 bus from Southport to Preston?
- On Sunday 1 November the first bus leaves Southport at 08:34 and the last at 20:27, 13 journeys in all.
- Does the X2 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X2 bus run?
- On Sunday 1 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 13 journeys from Preston.
- Where does the X2 bus stop?
- Main stops from Preston to Southport: Bus Station (Preston), Tesco (Penwortham), Back Lane (Tarleton), Church Road (Banks), Rufford Road (Crossens), Duke Street (Southport). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Preston | 06:20 | 07:10 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 |
| Tesco, Penwortham | 06:28 | 07:18 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 10:21 | 11:21 | 12:21 | 13:21 | 14:21 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 18:20 |
| Back Lane, Tarleton | 06:40 | 07:30 | 08:32 | 09:32 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:33 | 16:33 | 17:33 | 18:32 |
| Church Road, Banks | 06:51 | 07:41 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 | 13:46 | 14:46 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 17:44 | 18:43 |
| Rufford Road, Crossens | 06:54 | 07:44 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 15:48 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 18:47 |
| Duke Street, Southport | 07:09 | 07:59 | 09:01 | 10:01 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:03 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 19:02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Street, Southport | 08:34 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:39 | 13:49 | 14:49 | 15:49 | 16:49 | 17:49 | 18:44 | 19:37 | 20:27 |
| Bridge Wills Lane, Crossens | 08:48 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:53 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:03 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 18:58 | 19:48 | 20:38 |
| Church Road, Banks | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:57 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:07 | 17:07 | 18:07 | 19:02 | 19:51 | 20:41 |
| Back Lane, Tarleton | 09:03 | 10:03 | 11:03 | 12:03 | 13:08 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 | 19:13 | 20:00 | 20:50 |
| Bus Station, Preston | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:30 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:35 | 20:21 | 21:11 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 1 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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