Bus times in Ellesmere Port

All the buses in Ellesmere Port: 17 bus routes and 297 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Grace Arms (o/s) as of 06:01

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101A Asda 06:03 1 Chester Railway Station 06:15 2 Runcorn Halton Lea, Shopping City - South 06:32 1 Chester Railway Station 06:35 X1 Chester Bus Interchange, Stand K 06:55 1 Chester Railway Station 07:16

Scheduled times at Ellesmere Port’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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Bus routes serving Ellesmere Port

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
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
6 Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange → Bayweaver Street Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 06:18 · last 19:03
6A Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange → Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · not Sundays · first 06:44 · last 19:25
23 Ellesmere Port → Neston via Whitby, Great Sutton Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 18:20
23A Ellesmere Port → Neston via Whitby, Overpool Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 08:50 · last 18:00
23C Ellesmere Port Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 09:25 · last 17:55
23S Neston → Ellesmere Port via Great Sutton, Whitby Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · weekdays only · first 15:10 · last 15:10
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
101 Ellesmere Port → Cheshire Oaks via Wolverham Arriva Wales · not Sundays · first 09:33 · last 15:45
101A Ellesmere Port → Queensferry via Wolverham, Garden City Arriva Wales · not Sundays · first 05:00 · last 18:25
170 Cheshire Oaks → Leeds via Liverpool, Manchester National Express · first 02:30 · last 23:25
811 Moreton → Broughton via Birkenhead, Bromborough A2B Cars (Maesteg) · weekdays only · first 04:02 · last 17:17
X1 Chester → Liverpool via Hoole, Overpool Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire · first 05:16 · last 19:00

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 1 bus, 2 bus, 6 bus, 6A bus, 170 bus, X1 bus, 101A bus, 23 bus, 23A bus, 26 bus, 101 bus or 23C bus timetable.

Buses to…

Manchester Airport Ellesmere Port Hospital Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange Little Sutton Rail Station Overpool Rail Station Ellesmere Port Rail Station

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

Where can you get to by bus from Ellesmere Port?

Ellesmere Port → Chester Ellesmere Port → Upton Ellesmere Port → Neston Ellesmere Port → Liverpool Ellesmere Port → Birkenhead Ellesmere Port → Eastham Ellesmere Port → Bromborough Ellesmere Port → Frodsham Ellesmere Port → Garden City Ellesmere Port → Queensferry

Map of bus stops in Ellesmere Port

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

Bus stops in Ellesmere Port

297 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Grace Arms (o/s) Wolverham · 8 routes
Whitby Park (opp) 8 routes
David Lloyd Leisure Centre (o/s) Wolverham · 7 routes
David Lloyd Leisure Centre (opp) Wolverham · 7 routes
Grace Arms (opp) Wolverham · 7 routes
University Academy South Campus (o/s) Wolverham · 7 routes
Whitby Park (o/s) 7 routes
Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks · 6 routes
Cottage Hospital (opp) Whitby · 6 routes
Deeside (cnr) Whitby · 6 routes
Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand D) 6 routes
Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand E) 6 routes

All stops by area (10 areas)

Ellesmere Port (40 stops)

Cheshire Oaks (7 stops)

Great Sutton (68 stops)

Little Stanney (2 stops)

Little Sutton (37 stops)

Overpool (24 stops)

Sutton Green (1 stop)

Beasley Close (cnr)

Whitby (67 stops)

Whitbyheath (9 stops)

Wolverham (42 stops)

Operators in Ellesmere Port

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire (Liverpool)Arriva Wales National Express A2B Cars (Maesteg)

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

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Ellesmere Port?

17 bus routes serve Ellesmere Port, run by 4 operators including Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire and Arriva Wales. The busiest are the 1 (Chester to Liverpool), the 2 (Chester to Palace Fields), the 6 (Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Bayweaver Street), the 6A (Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange), the 170 (Cheshire Oaks to Leeds), the X1 (Chester to Liverpool), the 101A (Ellesmere Port to Queensferry) and the 23 (Ellesmere Port to Neston), plus 1 other regular route and 8 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Ellesmere Port?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Ellesmere Port are run by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, Arriva Wales, National Express, A2B Cars (Maesteg) — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Ellesmere Port?

There are 297 active bus stops in Ellesmere Port across Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Oaks, Great Sutton, Little Stanney, Little Sutton, Overpool, Sutton Green, Whitby, Whitbyheath, Wolverham. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Ellesmere Port

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