5 Chester to Wrexham via Holt, Rhosnesni
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. Registered as running via Huntington. First bus 06:23, last bus 18:28. 18 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 06:23 to Wrexham Bus Station | 07:23 | 07:53 to Wrexham Bus Station | 08:08 | 08:38 | 08:58 | 09:23 to Wrexham Bus Station | 09:43 | 10:08 | 10:28 | 10:53 to Wrexham Bus Station | 11:13 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:23 to Wrexham Bus Station | 12:43 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 13:53 to Wrexham Bus Station | 14:13 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 15:23 to Wrexham Bus Station | 15:47 | 16:12 | 16:37 | 17:02 to Wrexham Bus Station | 17:27 | 17:43 | 18:28 to Holt Cross | 19:20 | 20:06 | 20:51 | 21:36 | 22:21 |
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| Railway Station (S6) | 06:23 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:08 | 08:38 | 08:58 | 09:23 | 09:43 | 10:08 | 10:28 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:38 | 11:58 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 15:23 | 15:47 | 16:12 | 16:37 | 17:02 | 17:27 | 17:43 | 18:28 | 19:20 | 20:06 | 20:51 | 21:36 | 22:21 |
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand C) | 06:31 | 07:31 | 08:01 | 08:18 | 08:46 | 09:06 | 09:31 | 09:51 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:31 | 15:56 | 16:21 | 16:46 | 17:11 | 17:36 | 17:51 | 18:36 | 19:25 | 20:11 | 20:56 | 21:41 | 22:26 |
| Sainsbury's (o/s) | 06:44 | 07:44 | 08:14 | 08:33 | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:29 | 10:49 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:59 | 12:19 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:29 | 13:49 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:59 | 15:19 | 15:44 | 16:09 | 16:34 | 16:59 | 17:24 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:49 | 19:36 | 20:22 | 21:07 | 21:52 | 22:37 |
| Rake & Pikel (opp) | 06:50 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:41 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:40 | 17:05 | 17:30 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:55 | 19:41 | 20:27 | 21:12 | 21:57 | 22:42 |
| Aldford Bridge (nr) | 07:00 | · | 08:30 | · | · | · | 10:00 | · | · | · | 11:30 | · | · | · | 13:00 | · | · | · | 14:30 | · | · | · | 16:00 | · | · | · | 17:40 | · | · | 19:04 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Farndon Arms PH (o/s) | 07:10 | · | 08:40 | · | · | · | 10:10 | · | · | · | 11:40 | · | · | · | 13:10 | · | · | · | 14:40 | · | · | · | 16:10 | · | · | · | 17:50 | · | · | 19:14 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Holt Cross (o/s) | 07:13 | · | 08:44 | · | · | · | 10:14 | · | · | · | 11:44 | · | · | · | 13:14 | · | · | · | 14:44 | · | · | · | 16:14 | · | · | · | 17:53 | · | · | 19:17 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Greyhound Inn (after) | 07:22 | · | 08:55 | · | · | · | 10:25 | · | · | · | 11:55 | · | · | · | 13:25 | · | · | · | 14:55 | · | · | · | 16:25 | · | · | · | 18:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Market Street C (at) | 07:25 | · | 08:59 | · | · | · | 10:29 | · | · | · | 11:59 | · | · | · | 13:29 | · | · | · | 14:59 | · | · | · | 16:29 | · | · | · | 18:06 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Wrexham Bus Station (Arrivals) | 07:29 | · | 09:04 | · | · | · | 10:34 | · | · | · | 12:04 | · | · | · | 13:34 | · | · | · | 15:04 | · | · | · | 16:34 | · | · | · | 18:10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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Fares on the 5
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Chester Rail Stn | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | £2.40 | Fgate St/Bars | |||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Waitrose | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | St Pauls Church | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Peacock/shops Xn Rd | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Sainsburys Caldy Val | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | Huntngtn Rake & Pkle |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Chester-Interchange.
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.
Tickets on the 5
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire publishes singles, day returns, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children, young people and students.
Return · Single · Chester DayRider · Jobseekers Return · Jobseekers Single · Chester 7 Day MegaRider · Chester 28 Day MegaRider · Merseyside Plus DayRider
…and 8 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 June 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
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, Boxing Day, 28 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 5
5 towards Wrexham
All 48 stops
- Railway Station (S6) Chester
- Hoole Way (Stop R) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand C) Chester
- Foregate Street Stop DD Chester
- Steam Mill Street (cnr) Boughton
- Health Centre (o/s) Boughton
- St Paul's Church (opp) Boughton
- Cecil Street (cnr) Boughton
- Shops (opp) Boughton
- The Peacock (opp) Boughton
- Moorcroft Avenue (cnr) Boughton Heath
- Belgrave Road (opp) Boughton Heath
- Sainsbury's (o/s) Boughton Heath
- Whites Meadow (opp) Boughton Heath
- Trefoil Close (cnr) Huntington
- Harebell Close (opp) Huntington
- Columbine Close (cnr) Huntington
- Foxglove Close (cnr) Huntington
- Woodlands Road (nr) Huntington
- Post Office (o/s) Huntington
- Gorse Way (o/s) Huntington
- Rake & Pikel (opp) Huntington
- Saighton Triangle (o/s) Saighton
- Abbey Gate College (o/s) Saighton
- Platt's Lane (cnr) Bruera
- Aldford Bridge (nr) Aldford
- Green Lake Lane (opp) Aldford
- School Lane (opp) Aldford
- White Horse PH (opp) Churton
- Crewe Lane End (cnr) Farndon
- Church Lane (nr) Farndon
- Farndon Arms PH (o/s) Farndon
- Peel o` Bells (o/s) Holt
- Holt Cross (o/s) Holt
- Smithfield Street (after) Holt
- Holt Lodge Inn (o/s) Llan-y-Pwll
- Hugmore Lane (after) Llan-y-Pwll
- Globourne Avenue (after) Borras
- Greyhound Inn (after) Rhosnesni
- Velmore (nr) Rhosnesni
- Hand Hotel (after) Rhosnesni
- Holt Road Doctors (opp) Maes-y-Dre
- Wrexham ASDA Steps (after) Wrexham
- Wrexham Tesco (o/s) Wrexham
- Market Street C (at) Wrexham
- Yale College (o/s) Wrexham
- Yale College Flyover (nr) Rhosddu
- Wrexham Bus Station (Arrivals) Wrexham
5 towards Chester
All 45 stops
- Wrexham Bus Station 5 Wrexham
- Yale College (opp) Wrexham
- Market Street B (at) Wrexham
- Wrexham ASDA Steps (after) Wrexham
- Wrexham ASDA (o/s) Wrexham
- Hand Hotel (before) Rhosnesni
- Velmore (nr) Rhosnesni
- Greyhound Inn (before) Rhosnesni
- Goulbourne Avenue Borras
- Hugmore Lane (before) Llan-y-Pwll
- Holt Lodge Inn (opp) Llan-y-Pwll
- Smithfield Street (before) Holt
- Holt Cross (opp) Holt
- Quakers Way (after) Holt
- Nag's Head PH (o/s) Farndon
- Church Lane (opp) Farndon
- Crewe Lane End (opp) Farndon
- White Horse PH (o/s) Churton
- School Lane (nr) Aldford
- Green Lake Lane (cnr) Aldford
- Aldford Bridge (opp) Aldford
- Platt's Lane (opp) Bruera
- Abbey Gate College (opp) Saighton
- Saighton Triangle (opp) Saighton
- Rake & Pikel (opp) Huntington
- Gorse Way (opp) Huntington
- Post Office (opp) Huntington
- Woodlands Road (cnr) Huntington
- Foxglove Close (opp) Huntington
- Columbine Close (opp) Huntington
- Harebell Close (cnr) Huntington
- Trefoil Close (opp) Huntington
- Whites Meadow (cnr) Boughton Heath
- Sainsbury's (opp) Boughton Heath
- Belgrave Road (cnr) Boughton Heath
- Moorcroft Avenue (opp) Boughton Heath
- The Peacock (o/s) Boughton
- Shops (o/s) Boughton
- Ingham Close (cnr) Boughton
- St Paul's Church (o/s) Boughton
- Health Centre (opp) Boughton
- The Bars (Stop L) Chester
- Canal Bridge (Stop N) Chester
- Railway Station (S6) Chester
- Railway Station (S6) Chester
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 3 August 2026 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 27 October 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 25 February 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 January 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 April 2022 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Wrexham County Borough Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1033334/198 · Changes in Cheshire West and Chester Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:23 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5 bus?
The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:28. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 5: adult single £2.40 to £3.00. The 5 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 5 bus?
The 5 is operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Wales feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1033334/198. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.