26A Ellesmere Port to Guilden Sutton via Whitby, Chester
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 14:20, last bus 14:20. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 26A? 13 other bus routes are numbered 26A elsewhere in the UK — see every 26A bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 14:20 |
|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand D) | 14:20 |
| Shops (o/s) | 14:25 |
| Crossroads (S-bound) | 14:37 |
| Greenfields (cnr) | 14:41 |
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand C) | 14:56 |
| Belgrave Road (N-bound) | 15:09 |
| High School (Bay 2) | 15:32 |
| Methodist Church (opp) | 15:42 |
| Oaklands (cnr) | 15:50 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 26A
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.80
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Whitby HS--Wdlnd | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | £2.40 | Strawbry Rbt/Whitby | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Stoak Vill | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Wervin XRds | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Grnfld/Caughll | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Upton Wheatshf | |||||||||||
| £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 | £2.40 | Old Crosville Dpt | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Delamere St | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Chester Intchange | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Fgate St/Bars | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Waitrose | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Peacock/shops Xn Rd | ||||
| £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 | Belgrave Rd | |||
| £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 | £2.40 | Upton HS | ||
| £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 | £2.40 | Mickle Traffrd | |
| £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 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Guilden Sutton |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Ellesmre Prt Bus Stn.
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, 28 December, 29 December, 30 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.
Route map
All stops on route 26A
26A towards Guilden Sutton
All 60 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
- Ethelda Drive (by) Newton
- Plas Newton Lane (nr) Upton
- Woodlea Avenue (opp) Upton
- Tewkesbury Close (opp) Upton
- High School (Bay 2) Upton
- Marlow Avenue (opp) Upton
- Windermere Avenue (opp) Upton
- Summerhill (nr) Newton
- Doubletree Hilton Hotel (opp) Hoole
- Royal Oak (opp) Hoole Bank
- Trafford House Farm (opp) Mickle Trafford
- Methodist Church (opp) Mickle Trafford
- Plemstall Lane (opp) Mickle Trafford
- St Peters Way (cnr) Mickle Trafford
- Methodist Church (o/s) Guilden Sutton
- Oaklands (cnr) Guilden Sutton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 26A bus?
The first 26A departure on weekdays leaves at 14:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 26A bus?
The last 26A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 14:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 26A bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 26A: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £2.80. The 26A 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 26A bus?
The 26A 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.