2C Chester to Cheshire Oaks via Moston, Ellesmere Port

Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 09:40, last bus 17:38. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Cheshire Oaks from Chester Bus Interchange (Stand M): Sunday 09:40

Next towards Chester from Outlet Village (Stand A): Sunday 10:38

Wanted a different 2C? 4 other bus routes are numbered 2C elsewhere in the UK — see every 2C bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village · Sunday · 8 journeys
Stop 09:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:40
Chester Bus Interchange (Stand M) 09:4010:4011:4012:4013:4014:4015:4016:40
Countess Hospital (o/s) 09:4710:4711:4712:4713:4714:4715:4716:47
Strawberry Fields (NE-bound) 09:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:55
Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand F) 10:0711:0712:0713:0714:0715:0716:0717:07
Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand F) 10:0811:0812:0813:0814:0815:0816:0817:08
Ellesmere Port Railway Station (o/s) 10:1311:1312:1313:1314:1315:1316:1317:13
Stanney Grange Shops (opp) 10:2811:2812:2813:2814:2815:2816:2817:28
Outlet Village (Stand B) 10:3411:3412:3413:3414:3415:3416:3417:34

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.

The 2C 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. Details →

Fares on the 2C

Adult single £2.00 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.80 · Child single £1.30 to £2.80 · Child return £1.50

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.00 CountessHospital
£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£2.40 EllesmrePrt Rail Stn
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.40 The Cat
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.40 Alnwick Dr shops
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.40 M&S
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.40 Cheshire Oaks-store

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.

Route map

All stops on route 2C

2C towards Cheshire Oaks

All 54 stops
  1. Chester Bus Interchange (Stand M) Chester
  2. Bull & Stirrup (Stop V) Chester
  3. Northgate Church (o/s) Chester
  4. Dawson Drive (cnr) Chester
  5. Waterloo Road (opp) Chester
  6. Abbot's Drive (cnr) Chester
  7. Countess Hospital (o/s) Bache
  8. Beechway (opp) Bache
  9. Upton Lane (opp) Upton
  10. Dale Camp (o/s) Moston
  11. Garage (opp) Moston
  12. Station Road (cnr) Backford
  13. Church Lane (opp) Backford
  14. Liverpool Road (NW-bound) Backford
  15. Axes Farm (opp) Backford
  16. Backford Cross Roundabout (NW-bound) Great Sutton
  17. Hourd Way (cnr) Great Sutton
  18. Strawberry Fields (NE-bound) Great Sutton
  19. Apple Tree Grove (cnr) Great Sutton
  20. St Marks Crescent (opp) Great Sutton
  21. Larchdale Close (cnr) Great Sutton
  22. Sycamore Drive (nr) Great Sutton
  23. Willowdale Way (NW-bound) Great Sutton
  24. Halton Road (nr) Great Sutton
  25. Hope Farm Shops (opp) Great Sutton
  26. Hope Croft (opp) Great Sutton
  27. Broadland Road (opp) Whitby
  28. High School (opp) Whitby
  29. Fairfield Avenue (opp) Whitby
  30. Cottage Hospital (o/s) Whitby
  31. Windsor Drive (cnr) Whitby
  32. Morrisons (o/s) Whitby
  33. Vale Road (opp) Whitby
  34. Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand F) Ellesmere Port
  35. Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand F) Ellesmere Port
  36. The Knot (opp) Ellesmere Port
  37. Ellesmere Port Railway Station (o/s) Ellesmere Port
  38. Newnham Drive (opp) Wolverham
  39. Marchwiel Road (nr) Wolverham
  40. Cheshire Cat PH (nr) Wolverham
  41. Cheltenham Road (cnr) Wolverham
  42. Wolverham Road (SE-bound) Wolverham
  43. Rochester Road (nr) Wolverham
  44. Ruthin Court (nr) Wolverham
  45. Doune Court (cnr) Wolverham
  46. Rochester Drive (opp) Wolverham
  47. Warkworth Court (opp) Wolverham
  48. Bodiam Court (cnr) Wolverham
  49. Stanney Grange Shops (opp) Wolverham
  50. Criccieth Court (opp) Wolverham
  51. Stanney Lane (nr) Wolverham
  52. David Lloyd Leisure Centre (opp) Wolverham
  53. Coliseum & Cinema (o/s) Cheshire Oaks
  54. Outlet Village (Stand B) Cheshire Oaks

2C towards Chester

All 56 stops
  1. Outlet Village (Stand A) Cheshire Oaks
  2. Blue Planet Aquarium (nr) Cheshire Oaks
  3. David Lloyd Leisure Centre (o/s) Wolverham
  4. University Academy South Campus (o/s) Wolverham
  5. Rochester Drive (NE-bound) Wolverham
  6. Criccieth Court (cnr) Wolverham
  7. Stanney Grange Shops (o/s) Wolverham
  8. Warwick Court (cnr) Wolverham
  9. Kenilworth Court (cnr) Wolverham
  10. Rochester Drive (nr) Wolverham
  11. Doune Court (opp) Wolverham
  12. Ruthin Court (opp) Wolverham
  13. Rochester Road (adj) Wolverham
  14. Wolverham Road (NW-bound) Wolverham
  15. Cheltenham Road (opp) Wolverham
  16. Cheshire Cat PH (adj) Wolverham
  17. Wolverham Road (cnr) Wolverham
  18. Newnham Drive (nr) Wolverham
  19. Ellesmere Port Railway Station (o/s) Ellesmere Port
  20. Westminster Road (opp) Ellesmere Port
  21. The Knot (o/s) Ellesmere Port
  22. Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand D) Ellesmere Port
  23. Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange (Stand D) Ellesmere Port
  24. Vale Road (cnr) Whitby
  25. Pembroke Drive (cnr) Whitby
  26. Deeside (cnr) Whitby
  27. Cottage Hospital (opp) Whitby
  28. Fairfield Avenue (cnr) Whitby
  29. High School (o/s) Whitby
  30. Horstone Road (cnr) Whitby
  31. Hope Croft (cnr) Great Sutton
  32. Hope Farm Shops (o/s) Great Sutton
  33. Halton Road (opp) Great Sutton
  34. Willowdale Way (SE-bound) Great Sutton
  35. Sycamore Drive (cnr) Great Sutton
  36. Larchdale Close (opp) Great Sutton
  37. St Marks Crescent (nr) Great Sutton
  38. Strawberry Fields (SW-bound) Great Sutton
  39. Holm Oak Way (cnr) Great Sutton
  40. Backford Cross Roundabout (SE-bound) Great Sutton
  41. Axes Farm (nr) Backford
  42. Liverpool Road (SE-bound) Backford
  43. Church Lane (cnr) Backford
  44. Rake Lane (cnr) Backford
  45. Garage (nr) Moston
  46. Dale Camp (opp) Moston
  47. The Frog (nr) Upton
  48. Beechway (nr) Bache
  49. Countess Hospital (opp) Bache
  50. The Mill PH (nr) Bache
  51. Abbot's Drive (opp) Chester
  52. Waterloo Road (cnr) Chester
  53. Abbot's Grange (opp) Chester
  54. Tudor Place (o/s) Chester
  55. Delamere Street (Stop 3) Chester
  56. Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) Chester

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 2C bus?

The first 2C departure leaves at 09:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 2C bus?

The last 2C leaves its first stop at 17:38. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 2C bus cost?

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 2C: adult single £2.00 to £3.00, adult return £2.80, child single £1.30 to £2.80, child return £1.50. The 2C 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 2C bus?

The 2C 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.