42 Crewe Bus Station ↔ Congleton, Fairground Bus Station

Operated by D & G Bus. First bus 07:00, last bus 20:15. 40 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 42 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 →

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 Congleton, Fairground Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Congleton, Fairground Bus Station · Saturday towards Crewe Bus Station · Monday to Friday towards Crewe Bus Station · Saturday
42 towards Congleton, Fairground Bus Station — Monday to Friday (20 journeys)
Bus Station (Bay 6) 07:0007:0009:0009:0010:3010:3011:3011:3013:0013:0014:4014:4015:4015:4017:1017:1018:2018:20··
Eagle Bridge Health Centre (opp) 07:0407:0409:0409:0410:3410:3411:3411:3413:0413:0414:4414:4415:4415:4417:1417:1418:2418:24··
Clement Drive (cnr) 07:0907:0909:0909:0910:3910:3911:3911:3913:0913:0914:4914:4915:4915:4917:1917:1918:2918:29··
Leighton Hospital (o/s) 07:1507:1509:1509:1510:4510:4511:4511:4513:1513:1514:5514:5515:5515:5517:2517:2518:3518:3520:1520:15
Longwood Close (opp) 07:3007:3009:3009:3011:0011:0012:0012:0013:3013:3015:1015:1016:1016:1017:4017:4018:5018:5020:3020:30
Cledford Turnpike (o/s) 07:4207:4209:3709:3711:0711:0712:0712:0713:3713:3715:1715:1716:1716:1717:4717:4718:5718:5720:3720:37
Bull Ring (o/s) 08:0008:0009:4509:4511:1511:1512:1512:1513:4513:4515:2515:2516:3016:3017:5517:5519:0519:0520:4520:45
Shopping Precinct 08:2508:2510:0010:0011:3011:3012:3012:3014:0014:0015:4515:4516:5016:5018:1018:1019:2019:2021:0021:00
Grosvenor Road (opp) 08:4008:4010:1510:1511:4511:4512:4512:4514:1514:1516:0016:0017:0517:0518:2518:2519:3519:3521:1521:15
Bus Station (Stand 1) 08:5508:5510:2510:2511:5511:5512:5512:5514:2514:2516:1016:1017:1517:1518:3518:3519:4519:4521:2521:25

Route map

All stops on route 42

42 towards Congleton, Fairground Bus Station

  1. Bus Station (Bay 6) Crewe
  2. Hightown (cnr) Crewe
  3. Eagle Bridge Health Centre (opp) Crewe
  4. West Street (N-bound) Crewe
  5. Smith Grove (adj) Crewe
  6. Kettell Avenue (cnr) Crewe
  7. Westbourne Avenue (opp) Crewe
  8. Chassagne Square (W-bound) Crewe
  9. Clement Drive (cnr) Crewe
  10. Rolls Avenue (opp) Crewe
  11. Minshull Court (opp) Crewe
  12. Farmleigh Drive (opp) Crewe
  13. Leighton Hospital (o/s) Leighton
  14. Coach & Horses PH (opp) Bradfield Green
  15. St Peter's Church (o/s) Bradfield Green
  16. Dairy Farm Cottage (opp) Minshull Vernon
  17. East View (o/s) Walleys Green
  18. Brookhouse Lane (cnr) Walleys Green
  19. Chapel Lane (opp) Occlestone Green
  20. Wimboldsley Primary (opp) Wimboldsley
  21. Hayhurst Avenue (cnr) Middlewich
  22. Longwood Close (opp) Middlewich
  23. Manor Crescent (cnr) Middlewich
  24. Rushton Drive (opp) Middlewich
  25. Whitemore Road (nr) Middlewich
  26. Eardswick Road (opp) Middlewich
  27. The Turnpike (o/s) Middlewich
  28. Cledford Turnpike (o/s) Middlewich
  29. Queen's Drive (cnr) Middlewich
  30. Long Lane South (cnr) Middlewich
  31. The Kings Lock Inn (opp) Middlewich
  32. British Legion (o/s) Middlewich
  33. Town Hall (o/s) Middlewich
  34. Bull Ring (o/s) Middlewich
  35. New King Street (opp) Middlewich
  36. Roundabout (E-bound) Middlewich
  37. Fox & Hounds (opp) Sproston Green
  38. Bramhall Drive (nr) Holmes Chapel
  39. Brookfield Drive (cnr) Holmes Chapel
  40. Sandiford Road (opp) Holmes Chapel
  41. Shopping Precinct Holmes Chapel
  42. Aldi (opp) Holmes Chapel
  43. Thatch Close (nr) Holmes Chapel
  44. Mill Lane (opp) Sandlow Green
  45. Davenport Park Lane (opp) Davenport
  46. Methodist Chapel (opp) Davenport
  47. Brereton Heath Lane (opp) Brereton Heath
  48. Keepers Nook (o/s) Somerford
  49. Somerford Business Court (opp) Somerford
  50. Dalebrook Road (opp) Somerford
  51. Mountview (o/s) West Heath
  52. Leamington Road (opp) West Heath
  53. Longdown Road (by) West Heath
  54. Sycamore Avenue (by) West Heath
  55. Grosvenor Road (opp) West Heath
  56. Shopping Centre West Heath
  57. Waggon & Horses (opp) West Heath
  58. Kwik Fit Garage (opp) West Heath
  59. Booth Street (opp) Congleton
  60. West Street (nr) Congleton
  61. Antrobus Street (cnr) Congleton
  62. Bus Station (Stand 1) Congleton

42 towards Crewe Bus Station

  1. Bus Station (Stand 1) Congleton
  2. Antrobus Street (opp) Congleton
  3. West Street (NW-bound) Congleton
  4. Booth Street (cnr) Congleton
  5. Kwik Fit Garage (o/s) West Heath
  6. Waggon & Horses (nr) West Heath
  7. Shopping Centre (o/s) West Heath
  8. Grosvenor Road (cnr) West Heath
  9. Sycamore Avenue (nr) West Heath
  10. Longdown Road (cnr) West Heath
  11. Mountview (opp) West Heath
  12. Leamington Road (cnr) West Heath
  13. Dalebrook Road (nr) Somerford
  14. Somerford Business Court (o/s) Somerford
  15. Keepers Nook (opp) Somerford
  16. Brereton Heath Lane (cnr) Brereton Heath
  17. Methodist Chapel (nr) Davenport
  18. Davenport Park Lane (cnr) Davenport
  19. Mill Lane (cnr) Sandlow Green
  20. Brooklands (o/s) Holmes Chapel
  21. Aldi (o/s) Holmes Chapel
  22. Sandiford Road (cnr) Holmes Chapel
  23. Shopping Precinct (o/s) Holmes Chapel
  24. Brookfield Drive (opp) Holmes Chapel
  25. Bramhall Drive (opp) Holmes Chapel
  26. Fox & Hounds (o/s) Sproston Green
  27. Roundabout (W-bound) Middlewich
  28. New King Street (nr) Middlewich
  29. Waters Edge Medical Centre (nr) Middlewich
  30. The Kings Lock Inn (o/s) Middlewich
  31. British Legion (opp) Middlewich
  32. Long Lane South (opp) Middlewich
  33. Queen's Drive (opp) Middlewich
  34. Cledford Turnpike (opp) Middlewich
  35. The Turnpike (nr) Middlewich
  36. Eardswick Road (nr) Middlewich
  37. Hankelow Close (nr) Middlewich
  38. Rushton Drive (cnr) Middlewich
  39. Manor Crescent (opp) Middlewich
  40. Longwood Close (cnr) Middlewich
  41. Greendale Drive (cnr) Middlewich
  42. Wimboldsley Primary (o/s) Wimboldsley
  43. Chapel Lane (cnr) Occlestone Green
  44. Brookhouse Lane (opp) Walleys Green
  45. East View (opp) Walleys Green
  46. Dairy Farm Cottage (o/s) Minshull Vernon
  47. St Peter's Church (opp) Bradfield Green
  48. Coach & Horses PH (o/s) Bradfield Green
  49. Leighton Hospital (o/s) Leighton
  50. Farmleigh Drive (cnr) Crewe
  51. Minshull Court (o/s) Crewe
  52. Rolls Avenue (nr) Crewe
  53. Clement Drive (opp) Crewe
  54. Royce Close (adj) Crewe
  55. Chassagne Square (E-bound) Crewe
  56. Westbourne Avenue (adj) Crewe
  57. Smith Grove (opp) Crewe
  58. West Street (S-bound) Crewe
  59. Kettell Avenue (opp) Crewe
  60. Frank Webb Avenue (cnr) Crewe
  61. Eagle Bridge Health Centre (o/s) Crewe
  62. Bus Station (Bay 6) Crewe

Towns & areas on this route

CreweCongletonMiddlewichWest HeathHolmes ChapelDavenportBradfield GreenSomerfordWalleys GreenOcclestone GreenBrereton HeathSandlow Green

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 42 bus?

The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 42 bus?

The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 42 bus cost?

The 42 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. D & G Bus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 42 bus?

The 42 is operated by D & G Bus.

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