38 St Helens ↔ Church Street

Operated by Arriva North West. First bus 05:55, last bus 17:55. 13 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Arriva North West whether this route takes part. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Church Street · Monday to Friday towards Church Street · Saturday
38 towards Church Street — Monday to Friday (13 journeys)
Chalon Way West (Stop C5) 05:5506:5507:5508:5509:5510:5511:5512:5513:5514:5515:5516:5517:55
St Helens Road (adj) 06:1107:1108:1209:1110:1111:1112:1113:1114:1115:1216:1217:1118:10
Bushey Lane (adj) 06:2307:2408:2609:2510:2511:2512:2513:2514:2515:2616:2617:2418:23
Stuart Road (adj) 06:3507:3608:3909:3810:3811:3812:3813:3814:3815:4016:4017:3718:34
St Helens Central Interchange (Stand F1) 06:4307:4408:5009:4910:4911:4912:4913:4914:4915:5116:5017:4618:43

Route map

All stops on route 38

38 towards Church Street

  1. Chalon Way West (Stop C5) St Helens
  2. Rigby Street (adj) St Helens
  3. Spray Street (adj) Dentons Green
  4. Ruskin Drive (adj) Cowley Hill
  5. Harris Street (adj) Cowley Hill
  6. Swinburne Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  7. Fairfield Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  8. Brookside Avenue (opp) Eccleston
  9. Beaconsfield Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  10. Millbrook Lane (adj) Bleak Hill Brow
  11. Calderhurst Drive (adj) Windle
  12. Crantock Grove (adj) Windle
  13. East Lancashire Road (adj) Windle
  14. Longwood Close (adj) Hill Top
  15. St Helens Road (adj) Hill Top
  16. Rainford By-pass (adj) Rainford
  17. Rose Drive (adj) Rainford
  18. Thickwood Moss Lane (adj) Rainford
  19. Whalley Avenue (opp) Rainford
  20. The Avenue (adj) Rainford
  21. Moss Brow (adj) Rainford
  22. Alfred Street (opp) Rainford
  23. Helen Bank Drive (adj) Muncaster
  24. Hydes Brow (nr) Muncaster
  25. Old Lane (nr) Hydes Brow
  26. News Lane (adj) Hydes Brow
  27. Henderson Drive (opp) Hydes Brow
  28. Maggots Nook Road (opp) Rainford
  29. Rainford Station (Stop A) Rainford Junction
  30. Bushey Lane (adj) Rainford Junction
  31. Springfield (adj) Rainford Junction
  32. Red Delph Lane (adj) Park Hill
  33. Bushey Lane (adj) Park Hill
  34. Ormskirk Road (opp) Park Hill
  35. Red Delph Lane (adj) Park Hill
  36. Eden Avenue (adj) Rainford
  37. Dairy Farm Road (opp) Rainford Junction
  38. Old Lane (adj) Rainford
  39. Leyland Road (adj) Rainford
  40. Cross Pit Lane (adj) Rainford
  41. Southerns Lane (adj) Rainford
  42. Hopgood Crescent (adj) Rainford
  43. Rainford By-pass (adj) Rainford
  44. Mill Lane (adj) Hill Top
  45. Longwood Close (opp) Hill Top
  46. Crantock Grove (opp) Windle
  47. Stuart Road (adj) Windle
  48. Hamilton Road (adj) Windle
  49. Brookside Avenue (adj) Eccleston
  50. Bleak Hill Road (adj) Bleak Hill Brow
  51. Kiln Close (opp) Eccleston
  52. Coronation Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  53. Hartington Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  54. Rosebery Road (adj) Cowley Hill
  55. Hammill Street (adj) Cowley Hill
  56. Tennis Street (adj) Cowley Hill
  57. Dentons Green Lane (adj) Cowley Hill
  58. Chorley Street (adj) St Helens
  59. Canterbury Street (adj) Dentons Green
  60. Mill Street (adj) St Helens
  61. Baldwin Street (Stand D6) St Helens
  62. St Helens Central Interchange (Stand F1) St Helens

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

St HelensEcclestonRainfordDentons GreenMuncasterCowley HillWindleHill TopRainford JunctionPark HillBleak Hill BrowHydes Brow

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 38 bus?

The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:55 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 38 bus?

The last 38 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 38 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Arriva North West day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 38 bus?

The 38 is operated by Arriva North West.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.