28 Warrington to Leigh via Oakwood, Culcheth
Operated by Warrington's Own Buses. Registered as running via Padgate. First bus 05:54, last bus 18:25. 25 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 28? 41 other bus routes are numbered 28 elsewhere in the UK — see every 28 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:54 | 06:57 | 08:11 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:11 | 14:57 | 16:05 | 17:11 | 18:11 |
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| Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N | 05:54 | 06:57 | 08:11 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:11 | 14:57 | 16:05 | 17:11 | 18:11 |
| Padgate Railway Station (opp) | 06:05 | 07:10 | 08:30 | 09:32 | 10:32 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 13:32 | 14:27 | 15:14 | 16:23 | 17:28 | 18:25 |
| Blackburne Close (nr) | 06:08 | 07:13 | 08:33 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:30 | 15:17 | 16:27 | 17:31 | 18:28 |
| Birchwood Railway Station (O\S) | 06:14 | 07:22 | 08:42 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:38 | 15:29 | 16:37 | 17:40 | 18:38 |
| Turf & Feather (opp) | 06:19 | 07:29 | 08:51 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:45 | 15:36 | 16:46 | 17:49 | 18:45 |
| Risley HMP (opp) | 06:24 | 07:36 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:50 | 15:42 | 16:52 | 17:55 | 18:51 |
| Library (o/s) | 06:30 | 07:43 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 14:56 | 15:53 | 16:58 | 18:00 | 18:58 |
| East Lancs Road (adj) | 06:36 | 07:52 | 09:10 | 10:11 | 11:11 | 12:11 | 13:11 | 14:11 | 15:06 | 16:08 | 17:13 | 18:10 | 19:06 |
| Leigh Bus Station (Stand J) | 06:45 | 08:05 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 11:20 | 12:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 17:25 | 18:20 | 19:16 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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 28
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Adult return £4.00 · Child single £1.00 to £2.20 · Child return £2.00 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Parish Church | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.50 | £2.50 | Cemetery | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mason Av/St Oswalds | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Padgate Rlwy Stn | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Blackburne Cl | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Dunnock Gr | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Birchwood Rlwy Stn/Centre | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Hfld Hse/Glover Rd | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Noggin Inn | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Risley, H.M. Prison | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Newchurch Sch | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | CulchethCPS - Culcheth Schs OUT | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mee Brow, Churchill Av | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Chat Moss Hotel | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Hurst Mill Br | |||||||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Greyhound Hotel | ||||||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | Butts Br Cent Av/Boundary St | |||||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Brewery Ln | ||||
| £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 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £2.00 | Leigh Bus Station | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Foresters Arms | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | CulchethCPS - Culcheth Schs IN | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Roberts Fold |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Warrington.Interchange.
Warrington’s Own Buses' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 16 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Warrington's Own Buses before you travel.
Tickets on the 28
Warrington's Own Buses publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Young Person Return · Young Person Single · Adult Return · Child Return · Child Single · Adult Single · Bus Club Single
Ticket types come from Warrington's Own Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 30 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Warrington's Own Buses.
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 Warrington's Own Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 28
28 towards Leigh
All 63 stops
- Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N Warrington
- White Hart (Stop AB) Warrington
- Rylands Street (Stop BB) Warrington
- Academy Way (Stop DB) Warrington
- Orchard Street (cnr) Howley
- Sainsburys (o/s) Howley
- St Elphin's Park (opp) Howley
- Helsby Street (opp) Howley
- Cemetery (nr) Bruche
- Beresford Street (nr) Bruche
- Briarwood Avenue (nr) Bruche
- Padgate Stores (opp) Bruche
- Mason Avenue (opp) Bruche
- St Oswalds Church (opp) Padgate
- Methodist Church (o/s) Padgate
- Padgate Railway Station (opp) Padgate
- Conservative Club (o/s) Padgate
- Carpenter Grove (cnr) Longbarn
- Freshfields Drive (opp) Longbarn
- Blackburne Close (nr) Longbarn
- Fire Station (opp) Oakwood
- Foxwood School (opp) Oakwood
- Library (opp) Birchwood
- Birchwood Centre (o/s) Birchwood
- Birchwood Railway Station (O\S) Birchwood
- Ainscough Road (cnr) Birchwood
- Fire Station (nr) Oakwood
- Ordnance Avenue (NE-bound) Oakwood
- Thomson House (o/s) Birchwood
- Chadwick House (opp) Birchwood
- Heathfield House (opp) Birchwood
- Carphone Warehouse (opp) Birchwood
- Heather Close (opp) Birchwood
- Turf & Feather (opp) Birchwood
- Strawberry Close (opp) Locking Stumps
- Copperfield Close Birchwood
- Kelvin Close (nr) Birchwood
- Warrington Road (cnr) Risley
- Noggin Inn (opp) Risley
- Merefield (opp) Risley
- Risley HMP (opp) Risley
- Newchurch Lane (opp) Culcheth
- Chatburn Court (opp) Birchwood
- Library (o/s) Culcheth
- Culcheth Hall Drive (cnr) Culcheth
- Holcroft Lane (opp) Culcheth
- Mee Brow Playground (opp) Culcheth
- Fowley Common Lane (nr) Fowley Common
- George & Dragon (o/s) Glazebury
- Chat Moss Hotel (opp) Glazebury
- Coronation Avenue (opp) Glazebury
- Hurst Mill Lane (opp) Glazebury
- Bents Garden Centre (opp) Glazebury
- Foresters Arms (o/s) Glazebury
- East Lancs Road (adj) Siddow Common
- Archer Street (nr) Hooten Gardens
- Hope Carr Road (nr) Hooten Gardens
- Central Avenue (opp) Hooten Gardens
- Butts Bridge (nr) Leigh
- Rothay Street (cnr) Leigh
- Brewery Lane (opp) Leigh
- Derby Street (cnr) Leigh
- Leigh Bus Station (Stand J) Leigh
28 towards Warrington
All 62 stops
- Leigh Bus Station (Stand J) Leigh
- Derby Street (opp) Leigh
- Brewery Lane (nr) Leigh
- Rothay Street (opp) Leigh
- Butts Bridge (opp) Leigh
- Central Avenue (nr) Hooten Gardens
- Hope Carr Road (opp) Hooten Gardens
- Archer Street (opp) Hooten Gardens
- East Lancs Road (nr) Siddow Common
- Foresters Arms (opp) Glazebury
- Bents Garden Centre (o/s) Glazebury
- Hurst Mill Lane (cnr) Glazebury
- Coronation Avenue (nr) Glazebury
- Chat Moss Hotel (o/s) Glazebury
- George & Dragon (opp) Glazebury
- Fowley Common Lane (opp) Fowley Common
- Mee Brow Playground (o/s) Culcheth
- Holcroft Lane (nr) Culcheth
- BP Garage (o/s) Culcheth
- Library (opp) Culcheth
- Chatburn Court (cnr) Culcheth
- Newchurch Lane (o/s) Culcheth
- Taylor Business Park (nr) Culcheth
- Risley HMP (o/s) Risley
- Merefield (o/s) Risley
- Noggin Inn (o/s) Risley
- Birchwood Park Avenue (nr) Risley
- Kelvin Close (opp) Birchwood
- Copperfield Close (cnr) Birchwood
- Strawberry Close (cnr) Locking Stumps
- Turf & Feather (o/s) Birchwood
- Heather Close (cnr) Birchwood
- Heathfield House (opp) Birchwood
- Birchwood Park (opp) Birchwood
- Ordnance Avenue (SW-bound) Oakwood
- Fire Station (opp) Oakwood
- Ainscough Road (opp) Birchwood
- Birchwood Station (o/s) Birchwood
- Birchwood Centre (opp) Birchwood
- Birchwood Centre (nr) Birchwood
- Library (o/s) Birchwood
- Foxwood School (o/s) Oakwood
- Fire Station (nr) Oakwood
- Roberts Fold (SW-bound) Birchwood
- Blackburne Close (opp) Longbarn
- Freshfields Drive (nr) Longbarn
- Carpenter Grove (opp) Longbarn
- Conservative Club (adj) Padgate
- Padgate Railway Station (o/s) Padgate
- Methodist Church (opp) Padgate
- St Oswalds Church (o/s) Padgate
- Mason Avenue (cnr) Bruche
- King & Queen (nr) Bruche
- Briarwood Avenue (opp) Bruche
- Beresford Street (cnr) Bruche
- Cemetery (adj) Bruche
- Helsby Street (cnr) Howley
- St Elphin's Park (o/s) Howley
- Parish Church (o/s) Howley
- Orchard Street (opp) Howley
- Scotland Road Alighting Only (NW-bound) Warrington
- Warrington Bus Interchange Stand N Warrington
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 16 October 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 25 September 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 October 2022 Warrington I/C → Leigh Bus Station
- Service change effective 3 October 2022 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Warrington BC).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC0001977/59 · Changes in Transport for Greater Manchester · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 28 bus?
The first 28 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:54 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 28 bus?
The last 28 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 28 bus cost?
Warrington's Own Buses' published fares on the 28: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, adult return £4.00, child single £1.00 to £2.20, child return £2.00 to £3.00. The 28 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. Warrington's Own Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 28 bus?
The 28 is operated by Warrington's Own Buses.
Timetable data from Warrington's Own Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Warrington's Own Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 30 September 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC0001977/59. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.