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 Saturday 31 October the first bus from Preston leaves at 05:07 and the last at 21:00, about every 30 minutes 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 X2 bus from Preston to Southport?
- On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Preston at 05:07 and the last at 21:00, 31 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X2 bus from Southport to Preston?
- On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Southport at 06:45 and the last at 22:35, 31 journeys in all.
- Does the X2 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X2 bus run?
- On Saturday 31 October it runs about every 30 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 31 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 | 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 | Journey 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Preston | 05:07 | 05:40 | 06:35 | 07:00 | 07:30 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
| Tesco, Penwortham | 05:14 | 05:47 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 07:41 | 08:06 | 08:25 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 15:57 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 21:10 |
| Back Lane, Tarleton | 05:26 | 05:59 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:39 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:24 | 21:24 |
| Church Road, Banks | 05:35 | 06:08 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 12:55 | 13:25 | 13:55 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 18:58 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 20:33 | 21:33 |
| Rufford Road, Crossens | 05:39 | 06:12 | 07:09 | 07:39 | 08:09 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:37 | 21:37 |
| Duke Street, Southport | 05:51 | 06:24 | 07:21 | 07:54 | 08:24 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:41 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:07 | 18:37 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 20:49 | 21:49 |
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 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Street, Southport | 06:45 | 07:25 | 07:58 | 08:35 | 09:07 | 09:35 | 10:07 | 10:42 | 11:10 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | 15:18 | 15:48 | 16:18 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:48 | 19:18 | 19:43 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 |
| Bridge Wills Lane, Crossens | 06:58 | 07:39 | 08:12 | 08:49 | 09:22 | 09:51 | 10:22 | 10:58 | 11:27 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:35 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 |
| Church Road, Banks | 07:02 | 07:43 | 08:16 | 08:53 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:25 | 11:02 | 11:31 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:39 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 19:59 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:51 |
| Back Lane, Tarleton | 07:12 | 07:53 | 08:26 | 09:03 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:12 | 11:41 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 20:08 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 |
| Bus Station, Preston | 07:34 | 08:15 | 08:48 | 09:25 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:34 | 12:03 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:41 | 15:11 | 15:41 | 16:11 | 16:41 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:41 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:30 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:51 | 23:21 |
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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