26 Guilden Sutton to Ellesmere Port via Chester, Whitby
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 08:46, last bus 17:03. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 26? 44 other bus routes are numbered 26 elsewhere in the UK — see every 26 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:10 | 11:10 | 13:15 | 15:55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands (cnr) | 09:10 | 11:10 | 13:15 | 15:55 |
| Belgrave Road (SW-bound) | 09:18 | 11:18 | 13:23 | 16:05 |
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) | 09:32 | 11:34 | 13:39 | 16:20 |
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand K) | 09:34 | 11:36 | 13:41 | 16:22 |
| Greenfields (opp) | 09:47 | 11:51 | 13:56 | 16:36 |
| Crossroads (N-bound) | 09:50 | 11:54 | 13:59 | 16:38 |
| Shops (opp) | 10:02 | 12:06 | 14:11 | 16:52 |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand A) | 10:08 | 12:11 | 14:16 | 16:57 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 26
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Guilden Sutton | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | £2.40 | Belgrave Rd | ||||||||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Peacock/shops Xn Rd | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Waitrose | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Fgate St/Bars | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Chester Intchange | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Delamere St | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Old Crosville Dpt | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Bache Rail Stn | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Upton Wheatshf | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Grnfld/Caughll | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Wervin XRds | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Stoak Vill | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Strawbry Rbt/Whitby | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Whitby HS--Wdlnd | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Ellesmre Prt Bus Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Pipers Ln.
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 31 May 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Ellesmere Port: 3 journeys, first 09:10 towards Guilden Sutton: 4 journeys, first 08:46
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Ellesmere Port: 3 journeys, first 09:10 towards Guilden Sutton: 4 journeys, first 08:46
Route map
All stops on route 26
26 towards Ellesmere Port
All 46 stops
- Oaklands (cnr) Guilden Sutton
- Bellevue Lane (cnr) Guilden Sutton
- Holly House (opp) Guilden Sutton
- Moorcroft Crescent (SW-bound) Pipers Ash
- Hare Lane (cnr) Pipers Ash
- Belgrave Road (SW-bound) Boughton Heath
- Heather Court (opp) Boughton Heath
- The Peacock (o/s) Boughton
- Shops (o/s) Boughton
- Ingham Close (cnr) Boughton
- St Paul's Church (o/s) Boughton
- Health Centre (opp) Boughton
- The Bars (Stop L) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand K) Chester
- Bull & Stirrup (Stop V) Chester
- Northgate Church (o/s) Chester
- Dawson Drive (cnr) Chester
- Waterloo Road (opp) Chester
- Abbot's Drive (cnr) Chester
- Railway Station (opp) Bache
- Egerton Drive (opp) Upton
- Mill Close (opp) Upton
- Wealstone Lane (opp) Upton
- Gatesheath Drive (opp) Upton
- The Wheatsheaf (opp) Upton
- Endsleigh Gardens (nr) Upton Heath
- Acres Lane (o/s) Upton Heath
- Greenfields (opp) Upton Heath
- Mobile Home Park (o/s) Wervin
- Crossroads (N-bound) Wervin
- Motorway Bridge (nr) Croughton
- Bunbury Close (cnr) Stoak
- Bunbury Arms PH (opp) Stoak
- Stoak Grange (opp) Stoak
- The Groves (o/s) Whitby
- The Woodlands (opp) Whitby
- Shops (by) Whitby
- Woodland Road (opp) Whitby
- Avondale (cnr) Whitby
- Shops (opp) Whitby
- Stanney Lane (cnr) Whitby
- Underwood Drive (cnr) Wolverham
- Grace Arms (opp) Wolverham
- Whitby Park (o/s) Ellesmere Port
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand A) Ellesmere Port
26 towards Guilden Sutton
All 50 stops
- Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand D) Ellesmere Port
- Whitby Park (opp) Ellesmere Port
- Grace Arms (o/s) Wolverham
- Weaver Road (cnr) Whitby
- Shops (o/s) Whitby
- Avondale (opp) Whitby
- Woodland Road (cnr) Whitby
- Clare Drive (cnr) Whitby
- The Woodlands (o/s) Whitby
- Sports & Social Club (o/s) Whitby
- The Groves (opp) Whitby
- Stoak Grange Farm (o/s) Stoak
- Bunbury Arms PH (o/s) Stoak
- Bunbury Close (opp) Stoak
- Motorway Bridge (opp) Croughton
- Crossroads (S-bound) Wervin
- Mobile Home Park (opp) Wervin
- Greenfields (cnr) Upton Heath
- Acres Lane (cnr) Upton Heath
- Oakfield Drive (opp) Upton Heath
- Endsleigh Gardens (opp) Upton Heath
- The Wheatsheaf (nr) Upton
- Gatesheath Drive (nr) Upton
- Wealstone Lane (cnr) Upton
- Mill Close (cnr) Upton
- Egerton Drive (cnr) Upton
- Railway Station (o/s) Bache
- The Mill PH (nr) Bache
- Abbot's Drive (opp) Chester
- Waterloo Road (cnr) Chester
- Abbot's Grange (opp) Chester
- Tudor Place (o/s) Chester
- Delamere Street (Stop 3) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand C) Chester
- Foregate Street Stop AA Chester
- Steam Mill Street (cnr) Boughton
- Health Centre (o/s) Boughton
- St Paul's Church (opp) Boughton
- Cecil Street (cnr) Boughton
- Shops (opp) Boughton
- The Peacock (opp) Boughton
- The Peacock (adj) Boughton
- Belgrave Road (N-bound) Boughton Heath
- Belgrave Road (opp) Boughton Heath
- Hare Lane (opp) Pipers Ash
- Moorcroft Crescent (opp) Pipers Ash
- Holly House (nr) Guilden Sutton
- Oaklands (opp) Guilden Sutton
- Oaklands (NE-bound) Guilden Sutton
- Oaklands (cnr) Guilden Sutton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 26 bus?
The first 26 departure on weekdays leaves at 08:46 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 26 bus?
The last 26 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:03. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 26 bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 26: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £2.80. The 26 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 26 bus?
The 26 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.