Bus times in Chester

All the buses in Chester: 60 bus routes and 467 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Delamere Street (Stop 3) as of 16:43

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PR3 Upton (Zoo) Park & Ride 16:43 PR1 Wrexham Road Park & Ride 16:51 1 Chester Railway Station 16:57 14 Chester Bus Interchange 16:58 15A Chester Bus Interchange 16:58 PR3 Upton (Zoo) Park & Ride 17:04

Scheduled times at Chester’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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2 cancelled journeys in Chester — details

Cancelled: the Sun 15:40 4S from Railway Station to Bus Station is not running.

Cancelled: the Sun 16:07 1 from Railway Station to Bus Station is not running.

Bus routes serving Chester

60 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Wrexham → Chester via Rhosddu, Belgrave Arriva Wales · first 05:40 · last 23:34
1 Chester → Liverpool via Bache Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 04:56 · last 23:50
2 Chester → Palace Fields via Moston, Ellesmere Port Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 23:40
4 Chester → Mold via Saltney, Buckley Arriva Wales · not Sundays · first 05:30 · last 23:06
4S Chester → Mold via Saltney, Buckley Arriva Wales · first 05:57 · last 23:00
5 Chester → Wrexham via Holt, Rhosnesni Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 06:23 · last 18:28
7 Chester → Vicars Cross via Boughton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 18:33
9 Chester → Hoole Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 06:53 · last 18:33
10 Chester → Golftyn via Queensferry, Connahs Quay Arriva Wales · first 06:27 · last 22:40
10A Chester → Flint via Sealand, Garden City Arriva Wales · weekdays only · first 07:20 · last 17:12
11 Chester → Holywell via Connahs Quay, Flint Arriva Wales · first 05:30 · last 21:45
11A Chester → Flint via Saltney, Hawarden Arriva Wales · not Sundays · first 06:53 · last 18:45

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14 Chester circular via Blacon Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 06:40 · last 00:00
14 Chester circular via Blacon, Bache Arriva Wales · first 06:20 · last 18:10
14A Chester circular via Blacon Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 06:33 · last 00:30
14A Chester circular via Blacon Arriva Wales · first 06:53 · last 17:28
15 Chester → Saughall via Blacon Arriva Wales · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 18:44
15A Chester → Saughall via Bache, Blacon Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 07:20 · last 18:55
16 Chester → Saltney via Handbridge, Lache Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 05:20 · last 23:43
22 Chester → West Kirby via Neston, Heswall Al's Coaches · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 18:30
22A Chester → West Kirby via Ness, Ness Holt Al's Coaches · not Sundays · first 08:30 · last 17:00
40 Chester → Railway Station Aintree Coachlines · weekdays only · first 09:15 · last 16:45
41 Chester → Whitchurch via Stretton, Malpas D & G Bus · not Sundays · first 06:57 · last 19:17
51 Chester → Upton via Newton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 07:30 · last 17:37
53 Chester → Newton via Hoole, Upton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 07:35 · last 17:41
61 Chester → Higher Kinnerton via Boughton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 07:25 · last 18:52
82 Kingsmead → Chester via Northwich, Hartford D & G Bus · not Sundays · first 06:00 · last 18:15
84 Chester → Crewe via Tiverton, Nantwich Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 05:35 · last 22:40
100 Chester circular via Handbridge Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 09:13 · last 17:48
PR1 Chester → Chester Business Park Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 07:00 · last 18:40
PR2 Boughton Heath circular via Chester Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 07:00 · last 18:30
PR3 Chester Zoo circular via Bache Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 07:00 · last 18:45
T8 Corwen → Chester via Ruthin, Mold M & H Coaches · first 06:39 · last 19:05
UK021 Liverpool → Victoria via Warrington, Chester FlixBus · first 05:40 · last 19:00
X1 Chester → Liverpool via Hoole, Overpool Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 05:16 · last 19:00
X4 Chester → Mold via Hawarden, Buckley Arriva Wales · not Sundays · first 06:10 · last 18:35
X30 Chester → Warrington via Frodsham, Walton Arriva North West · first 06:08 · last 19:05

School, works and infrequent services (23 — under 10 journeys a day)

2A Chester → Runcorn via Moston, Ellesmere Port Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:25 · last 14:10
2C Chester → Cheshire Oaks via Moston, Ellesmere Port Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · Sundays only · first 09:40 · last 17:38
2X Palace Fields → Chester via Frodsham, Netherton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 18:53 · last 18:53
4B Broughton → Chester via Saltney, Lache Arriva Wales · not Sundays · first 05:36 · last 06:10
5E Chester → Holt via Boughton, Huntington Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 19:25 · last 22:21
8 Chester circular via Boughton, Hoole Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · Sundays only · first 08:25 · last 17:25
14B Chester circular via Blacon Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 05:40 · last 05:40
14C Chester circular via Blacon, Bache Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 05:55 · last 05:55
15 Chester → Saughall via Blacon Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 07:25 · last 23:15
15A Chester → Saughall via Bache, Blacon Arriva Wales · Sundays only · first 09:07 · last 17:35
26 Guilden Sutton → Ellesmere Port via Chester, Whitby Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 08:46 · last 17:03
26A Ellesmere Port → Guilden Sutton via Whitby, Chester Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 14:20 · last 14:20
26B Pipers Ash → Chester via Hoole, Upton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 08:00
51E Chester → Upton via Newton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 20:00 · last 23:11
52 Chester circular via Upton, Hoole Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 06:09 · last 19:20
53E Chester → Newton via Hoole Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · Fridays and Saturdays only · first 20:30 · last 23:40
62 Chester → Higher Kinnerton via Queens Park Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 09:30 · last 14:00
241 Chester → Christleton via Boughton, Huntington Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:45 · last 15:25
830 Victoria → Glasgow via Oxford, Liverpool National Express · no buses this week · resumes 25 Dec
T8B Chester → Ruthin via Saltney, Mold M & H Coaches · Sundays only · first 08:43 · last 18:00
UKN21 Liverpool → Victoria via Coventry, Northampton FlixBus · first 23:30 · last 23:45
X22 Chester → West Kirby via Thurstaston, Kirby Park Al's Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:03 · last 07:16
X30 Chester → Frodsham via Helsby, Netherton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 20:15 · last 22:40

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 1 bus, 10 bus, 16 bus, 84 bus, 2 bus, 11 bus, 14A bus, 14 bus, 4 bus, PR2 bus, 9 bus or 7 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Heathrow Airport Chester Park and Ride (4 sites) Countess of Chester Hospital Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital Chester Bus Interchange Chester Rail Station Bache Rail Station University of Chester

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Chester?

Chester → Broughton Chester → Saltney Chester → Ellesmere Port Chester → Whitby Chester → Frodsham Chester → Mold Chester → Liverpool Chester → Connahs Quay Chester → Saughall Chester → London Chester → Neston Chester → Heswall

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Chester → Buckley Chester → Great Sutton Chester → Flint Chester → Helsby Chester → West Kirby Chester → Wepre Chester → Hawarden Chester → Warrington Chester → Birkenhead Chester → Wrexham Chester → Eastham Chester → Bromborough Chester → South Hampstead Chester → Greasby Chester → Ruthin Chester → Aston University Chester → Garden City Chester → Christleton

Map of bus stops in Chester

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Chester

467 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) 28 routes
Bull & Stirrup (Stop V) 22 routes
Delamere Street (Stop 3) 19 routes
Hoole Way (Stop R) 18 routes
Tudor Place (o/s) 16 routes
Northgate Church (o/s) 14 routes
Canal Bridge (Stop N) 13 routes
The Bars (Stop L) 13 routes
Health Centre (opp) Boughton · 12 routes
Health Centre (o/s) Boughton · 12 routes
St John's Church (o/s) 12 routes
Abbot's Grange (opp) 11 routes

All stops by area (18 areas)

Chester (127 stops)

Bache (10 stops)

Blacon (59 stops)

Boughton (22 stops)

Boughton Heath (15 stops)

Chester Business Park (13 stops)

Curzon Park (8 stops)

Dee Banks (4 stops)

Handbridge (20 stops)

Hoole (43 stops)

Lache (23 stops)

Moston (4 stops)

Newton (30 stops)

Pipers Ash (4 stops)

Queens Park (4 stops)

Upton (44 stops)

Vicars Cross (21 stops)

Westminster Park (16 stops)

Operators in Chester

Arriva Wales Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire (Liverpool)Al's Coaches Aintree Coachlines D & G Bus National Express M & H Coaches FlixBus Arriva North West (Runcorn)

Bus services here are registered with Cheshire West & Chester Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Chester?

60 bus routes serve Chester, run by 9 operators including Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire and Arriva Wales. The busiest are the 1 (Wrexham to Chester), the 10 (Chester to Golftyn), the 16 (Chester to Saltney), the 1 (Chester to Liverpool), the 84 (Chester to Crewe), the 2 (Chester to Palace Fields), the 11 (Chester to Holywell) and the 4 (Chester to Mold), plus 29 other regular routes and 23 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Chester?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Chester are run by Arriva Wales, Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, Al's Coaches, Aintree Coachlines, D & G Bus, National Express, M & H Coaches, FlixBus, Arriva North West — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Chester?

There are 467 active bus stops in Chester across Chester, Bache, Blacon, Boughton, Boughton Heath, Chester Business Park, Curzon Park, Dee Banks, Handbridge, Hoole. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Chester

Queens Park (Chester)Curzon Park Handbridge Hough Green (Cheshire West & Chester)Boughton (Chester)Bache Newton (Chester)Dee Banks Hoole Westminster Park Blacon Upton (Chester)