2A Chester to Runcorn via Moston, Ellesmere Port
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 07:25, last bus 14:10. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 14:10 |
|---|---|
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand M) | 14:10 |
| Countess Hospital (o/s) | 14:17 |
| Strawberry Fields (NE-bound) | 14:27 |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand B) | 14:44 |
| Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand B) | 14:47 |
| Outlet Village (Stand B) | 14:55 |
| Elton Shops (o/s) | 15:07 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 15:13 |
| High School (Bay 3) | 15:30 |
| Bears Paw (nr) | 15:37 |
| Post Office (opp) | 15:47 |
| War Memorial (nr) | 15:56 |
| Halton Lea South | 16:09 |
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 2A
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.80 · Child single £1.30 to £3.00 · Child return £1.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | CountessHospital | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| £3.00 | £3.00 | Moston Garage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Holm Oak Wy Hope Frm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Whitby HS/Woodland | |||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Cottage Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Ellesmre Prt Bus Stn | |||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Cheshire Oaks | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Elton Shops | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Helsby Tesco | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Helsby HS | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bears Paw PH | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Quay Side | |||||||||||
| £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 | RoseCott Vets | ||||||||||
| £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 | Holiday Inn-Runcrn | |||||||||
| £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 | Halton Lea Sth | ||||||||
| £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 | Halton Lea Nth | |||||||
| £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 | Suttn-Weaver-PO | ||||||
| £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 | – | – | Suttn Weaver PO | |||||
| £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 | – | – | £2.40 | Sthrn Expressway | ||||
| £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 | £2.40 | – | – | Sthrn-Expressway | |||
| £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 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Astn-Rose-Cott | ||
| £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 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Astn Rose Cott | |
| £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 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Astn War Memorial |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Chestr-Interchge.
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 2A
2A towards Runcorn
All 88 stops
- 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
- Liverpool Road (NW-bound) Backford
- Axes Farm (opp) Backford
- Backford Cross Roundabout (NW-bound) Great Sutton
- Hourd Way (cnr) Great Sutton
- Strawberry Fields (NE-bound) 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
- High School (opp) Whitby
- Fairfield Avenue (opp) Whitby
- Cottage Hospital (o/s) Whitby
- Windsor Drive (cnr) Whitby
- Morrisons (o/s) Whitby
- Vale Road (opp) Whitby
- 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
- Underwood Drive (opp) Wolverham
- Stanney Lane (o/s) Wolverham
- David Lloyd Leisure Centre (opp) Wolverham
- 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
- Dalewood Close (nr) Elton
- Deansfield Way (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
- District Garage (o/s) Helsby
- Railway Inn (o/s) Helsby
- Smithy Lane (cnr) Helsby
- Plovers Lane (cnr) Helsby
- Old Chester Road (opp) Helsby
- High School (o/s) Helsby
- High School (Bay 3) Helsby
- Woodhouses Park (opp) Frodsham
- Netherton Hall (o/s) Netherton
- Cheshire Cheese PH (o/s) Frodsham
- Bears Paw (nr) Frodsham
- Co-op (opp) Frodsham
- Fluin Lane (opp) Frodsham
- Texaco Garage (opp) Frodsham
- Quay Side (nr) Newtown
- Clifton Road (cnr) Sutton Weaver
- Wood Lane (adj) Sutton Weaver
- Aston Lane (opp) Sutton Weaver
- Post Office (opp) Sutton Weaver
- Southern Expressway (opp.) Sutton Weaver
- Northwich Corner Preston Brook
- Rose Cottage (o/s) Aston
- Top Lodge (o/s) Aston Heath
- War Memorial (nr) Aston
- Aston Lane (nr) Sutton Weaver
- The Holiday Inn (O/s) Beechwood
- Wood Lane 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
2A towards Chester
All 88 stops
- Halton Lea South Palace Fields
- Halton Lea North Palace Fields
- Halton Hospital Palace Fields
- Palace Fields Avenue Palace Fields
- Palacefields Avenue Palace Fields
- Martin Close Palace Fields
- Hanover Court (adj) Brookvale
- Wood Lane Beechwood
- The Holiday Inn (Opp) Beechwood
- Wood Lane (adj) Sutton Weaver
- Aston Lane (opp) Sutton Weaver
- Post Office (opp) Sutton Weaver
- Southern Expressway (opp.) Sutton Weaver
- Northwich Corner Preston Brook
- Rose Cottage (o/s) Aston
- Top Lodge (o/s) Aston Heath
- War Memorial (nr) Aston
- Aston Lane (nr) Sutton Weaver
- 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 (Bay 3) Helsby
- 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
- 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
- Deeside (cnr) Whitby
- Cottage Hospital (opp) 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
- 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 N) Chester
Service registration & registered changes
- Withdrawal effective 8 March 2026 Operating between Preston and Southport/Ormskirk given service number 2A / 2 effective from 08 March 2026.
- Service change effective 28 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 16 April 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 January 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 August 2021 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Lancashire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1033334/238 · Changes in Lancashire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 2A bus?
The first 2A departure on weekdays leaves at 07:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 2A bus?
The last 2A on weekdays leaves its first stop at 14:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 2A bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 2A: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, adult return £2.80, child single £1.30 to £3.00, child return £1.50. The 2A 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 2A bus?
The 2A 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). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1033334/238. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.