2 Chester Bus Interchange ↔ Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange, Stand E
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:40. 59 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 2 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange, Stand E · Monday to Friday towards Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange, Stand E · Saturday towards Chester Bus Interchange · Monday to Friday towards Chester Bus Interchange · Saturday
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand F) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:50 | 20:50 | 21:55 | 23:00 |
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| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand M) | 06:00 | 06:50 | 07:20 | 07:55 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:45 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:55 | 18:50 | · | · | · | · |
| Countess Hospital (o/s) | 06:06 | 06:57 | 07:27 | 08:02 | 08:28 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:52 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:29 | 15:57 | 16:24 | 16:59 | 17:29 | 18:05 | 18:57 | 19:56 | 20:56 | 22:01 | 23:06 |
| Strawberry Fields (NE-bound) | 06:15 | 07:07 | 07:37 | 08:12 | 08:38 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:02 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:39 | 16:07 | 16:34 | 17:11 | 17:39 | 18:15 | 19:07 | 20:04 | 21:04 | 22:09 | 23:14 |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand E) | · | 07:24 | · | 08:29 | · | 09:24 | · | 10:19 | · | 11:24 | · | 12:24 | · | 13:24 | · | 14:24 | · | 15:24 | · | 16:24 | · | 17:28 | · | 18:32 | 19:24 | · | · | · | · |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand B) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand B) | 06:29 | · | 07:54 | · | 08:55 | · | 09:54 | · | 10:54 | · | 11:54 | · | 12:54 | · | 13:54 | · | 14:54 | · | 15:57 | · | 16:52 | · | 17:57 | · | · | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:23 | 23:28 |
| Outlet Village (Stand B) | · | · | · | · | 09:06 | · | 10:05 | · | 11:05 | · | 12:05 | · | 13:05 | · | 14:05 | · | 15:05 | · | 16:07 | · | 17:02 | · | 18:07 | · | · | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:33 | 23:38 |
| Elton Shops (o/s) | 06:49 | · | 08:15 | · | 09:17 | · | 10:17 | · | 11:17 | · | 12:17 | · | 13:17 | · | 14:17 | · | 15:17 | · | 16:20 | · | 17:15 | · | 18:19 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Tesco (o/s) | 06:55 | · | 08:23 | · | 09:23 | · | 10:23 | · | 11:23 | · | 12:23 | · | 13:23 | · | 14:23 | · | 15:23 | · | 16:27 | · | 17:22 | · | 18:25 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| High School (o/s) | 07:01 | · | 08:30 | · | 09:28 | · | 10:28 | · | 11:28 | · | 12:28 | · | 13:28 | · | 14:28 | · | 15:31 | · | 16:33 | · | 17:28 | · | 18:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bears Paw (nr) | 07:05 | · | 08:36 | · | 09:33 | · | 10:33 | · | 11:33 | · | 12:33 | · | 13:33 | · | 14:33 | · | 15:36 | · | 16:39 | · | 17:34 | · | 18:35 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Halton Lea South | 07:20 | · | 08:52 | · | 09:48 | · | 10:49 | · | 11:49 | · | 12:49 | · | 13:49 | · | 14:49 | · | 15:52 | · | 16:55 | · | 17:50 | · | 18:51 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 2
2 towards Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange, Stand E
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand F) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand M) Chester
- Bull & Stirrup (Stop V) Chester
- Northgate Church (o/s) Chester
- Dawson Drive (cnr) Chester
- Waterloo Road (opp) Chester
- Abbot's Drive (cnr) Chester
- Countess Hospital (o/s) Bache
- Beechway (opp) Bache
- Upton Lane (opp) Upton
- Dale Camp (o/s) Moston
- Garage (opp) Moston
- Station Road (cnr) Backford
- Church Lane (opp) Backford
- Axes Farm (opp) Backford
- Liverpool Road (NW-bound) Backford
- Backford Cross Roundabout (NW-bound) Great Sutton
- Strawberry Fields (NE-bound) Great Sutton
- Hourd Way (cnr) Great Sutton
- Apple Tree Grove (cnr) Great Sutton
- St Marks Crescent (opp) Great Sutton
- Larchdale Close (cnr) Great Sutton
- Sycamore Drive (nr) Great Sutton
- Willowdale Way (NW-bound) Great Sutton
- Halton Road (nr) Great Sutton
- Hope Farm Shops (opp) Great Sutton
- Hope Croft (opp) Great Sutton
- Broadland Road (opp) Whitby
- Fairfield Avenue (opp) Whitby
- High School (opp) Whitby
- Cottage Hospital (o/s) Whitby
- Windsor Drive (cnr) Whitby
- Morrisons (o/s) Whitby
- Vale Road (opp) Whitby
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand E) Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand B) Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand B) Ellesmere Port
- Whitby Park (opp) Ellesmere Port
- Grace Arms (o/s) Wolverham
- Stanney Lane (o/s) Wolverham
- Underwood Drive (opp) Wolverham
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre (opp) Wolverham
- Stanney Lane (opp) Cheshire Oaks
- Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks
- Outlet Village (Stand B) Cheshire Oaks
- Thornton Green Lane (opp) Thornton-le-Moors
- Thornton Research Centre (o/s) Elton
- Deansfield Way (nr) Elton
- Dalewood Close (nr) Elton
- Whitefields (opp) Elton
- Wheelwrights Arms (opp) Elton
- Elton Shops (o/s) Elton
- Parklands Drive (nr) Elton
- Moor Lane (opp) Hapsford
- The Hornsmill PH (o/s) Helsby
- Three Ways Garage (opp) Helsby
- Tesco (o/s) Helsby
- The Robin Hood (nr) Helsby
- Railway Inn (o/s) Helsby
- District Garage (o/s) Helsby
- Smithy Lane (cnr) Helsby
- Old Chester Road (opp) Helsby
- Plovers Lane (cnr) Helsby
- High School (o/s) Helsby
- Woodhouses Park (opp) Frodsham
- Netherton Hall (o/s) Netherton
- Cheshire Cheese PH (o/s) Frodsham
- Bears Paw (nr) Frodsham
- Co-op (opp) Frodsham
- Texaco Garage (opp) Frodsham
- Fluin Lane (opp) Frodsham
- Quay Side (nr) Newtown
- Clifton Road (cnr) Sutton Weaver
- Wood Lane Beechwood
- The Holiday Inn (O/s) Beechwood
- Hanover Court (opp) Brookvale
- Martin Close Palace Fields
- Palacefields Avenue Palace Fields
- Worthington Close Palace Fields
- Halton Hospital Palace Fields
- Halton Lea South Palace Fields
2 towards Chester Bus Interchange
- Halton Lea South Palace Fields
- Halton Lea North Palace Fields
- Halton Hospital Palace Fields
- Palace Fields Avenue Palace Fields
- Martin Close Palace Fields
- Palacefields Avenue Palace Fields
- Hanover Court (adj) Brookvale
- Wood Lane Beechwood
- The Holiday Inn (Opp) Beechwood
- Clifton Road (opp) Sutton Weaver
- Quay Side (opp) Newtown
- Texaco Garage (nr) Frodsham
- St Hilda's Drive (SW-bound) Frodsham
- TSB Bank (o/s) Frodsham
- Chapelfields (opp) Frodsham
- Netherton Hall (opp) Netherton
- Woodhouses Park (o/s) Frodsham
- High School (opp) Helsby
- Old Chester Road (nr) Helsby
- Horse & Jockey (opp) Helsby
- Vicarage Lane (cnr) Helsby
- Railway Inn (opp) Helsby
- District Garage (opp) Helsby
- The Robin Hood (opp) Helsby
- Crossland Terrace (nr) Helsby
- Tesco (opp) Helsby
- Three Ways Garage (nr) Helsby
- The Hornsmill PH (opp) Helsby
- Hapsford Lane (cnr) Hapsford
- Parklands Drive (opp) Elton
- Elton Shops (opp) Elton
- Wheelwrights Arms (nr) Elton
- Deansfield Way (opp) Elton
- Dalewood Close (opp) Elton
- Thornton Research Centre (opp) Elton
- Thornton Green Lane (cnr) Thornton-le-Moors
- Longlooms Road (nr) Whitbyheath
- Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks
- Outlet Village (Stand A) Cheshire Oaks
- Blue Planet Aquarium (nr) Cheshire Oaks
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre (o/s) Wolverham
- University Academy South Campus (o/s) Wolverham
- Birkett Avenue (cnr) Wolverham
- Underwood Drive (cnr) Wolverham
- Grace Arms (opp) Wolverham
- Whitby Park (o/s) Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand D) Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand D) Ellesmere Port
- Vale Road (cnr) Whitby
- Pembroke Drive (cnr) Whitby
- Cottage Hospital (opp) Whitby
- Deeside (cnr) Whitby
- Fairfield Avenue (cnr) Whitby
- High School (o/s) Whitby
- Horstone Road (cnr) Whitby
- Hope Croft (cnr) Great Sutton
- Hope Farm Shops (o/s) Great Sutton
- Halton Road (opp) Great Sutton
- Willowdale Way (SE-bound) Great Sutton
- Sycamore Drive (cnr) Great Sutton
- Larchdale Close (opp) Great Sutton
- St Marks Crescent (nr) Great Sutton
- Strawberry Fields (SW-bound) Great Sutton
- Holm Oak Way (cnr) Great Sutton
- Backford Cross Roundabout (SE-bound) Great Sutton
- Axes Farm (nr) Backford
- Liverpool Road (SE-bound) Backford
- Church Lane (cnr) Backford
- Rake Lane (cnr) Backford
- Garage (nr) Moston
- Dale Camp (opp) Moston
- The Frog (nr) Upton
- Beechway (nr) Bache
- Countess Hospital (opp) Bache
- The Mill PH (nr) Bache
- Waterloo Road (cnr) Chester
- Abbot's Drive (opp) Chester
- Abbot's Grange (opp) Chester
- Tudor Place (o/s) Chester
- Delamere Street (Stop 3) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) Chester
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 30 Aug 2026 Operating between Chorley and Blackburn Bus Station given service number 2 / 2A effective from 30 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 19 Jul 2026 Operating between Penrith and North Lakes School given service number 2 effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 2 bus?
The first 2 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 2 bus?
The last 2 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 2 bus cost?
The 2 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 2 bus?
The 2 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.