7 Chester to Vicars Cross via Boughton

Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 07:15, last bus 18:33. 44 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Vicars Cross from Chester Bus Interchange (Stand L): 10:25, 10:55, 11:25

Next towards Chester from Queens Road (nr): 10:38, 11:08, 11:38

Wanted a different 7? 99 other bus routes are numbered 7 elsewhere in the UK — see every 7 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Vicar's Cross, Queens Road · Monday to Friday · 22 journeys
Stop 07:1507:4708:2208:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:5018:20
Chester Bus Interchange (Stand L) 07:1507:4708:2208:5509:2509:5510:2510:5511:2511:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:5018:20
Foregate Street Stop DD 07:1807:5008:2508:5809:2809:5810:2810:5811:2811:5812:2812:5813:2813:5814:2815:0315:3816:1316:4817:2317:5318:23
Steam Mill Street (cnr) 07:1907:5108:2608:5909:2909:5910:2910:5911:2911:5912:2912:5913:2913:5914:2915:0415:3916:1416:4917:2417:5418:24
Health Centre (o/s) 07:2007:5208:2709:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:5518:25
St Paul's Church (opp) 07:2107:5308:2809:0109:3110:0110:3111:0111:3112:0112:3113:0113:3114:0114:3115:0615:4116:1616:5117:2617:5618:26
Cherry Road (opp) 07:2307:5508:3009:0309:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:2817:5818:28
Bridge Inn (o/s) 07:2307:5508:3009:0309:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:2817:5818:28
Vicars Cross Court (o/s) 07:2407:5608:3109:0409:3410:0410:3411:0411:3412:0412:3413:0413:3414:0414:3415:0915:4416:1916:5417:2917:5918:29
Melrose Avenue/Ballater Crescent 07:2607:5808:3309:0609:3610:0610:3611:0611:3612:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:1115:4616:2116:5617:3118:0118:31
Barkhill Road/Cowdor Drive 07:2707:5908:3409:0709:3710:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:1215:4716:2216:5717:3218:0218:32
Barkhill Road/Crathie Road 07:2707:5908:3409:0709:3710:0710:3711:0711:3712:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:1215:4716:2216:5717:3218:0218:32
Queens Road (nr) 07:2808:0008:3509:0809:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0812:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:1315:4816:2316:5817:3318:0318:33

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 7 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 7

Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.20

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.40 Fgate St/Bars
£2.40£2.40 Waitrose
£3.00£3.00£2.40 St Pauls Church
£3.00£3.00£2.40£2.40 Tarvin Rd The Bridg
£3.00£3.00£2.40£2.40£2.40 Vicars X loop

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Chester Intchange.

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, Boxing Day, 28 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 7

7 towards Vicars Cross

All 12 stops
  1. Chester Bus Interchange (Stand L) Chester
  2. Foregate Street Stop DD Chester
  3. Steam Mill Street (cnr) Boughton
  4. Health Centre (o/s) Boughton
  5. St Paul's Church (opp) Boughton
  6. Cherry Road (opp) Boughton
  7. Bridge Inn (o/s) Boughton
  8. Vicars Cross Court (o/s) Vicars Cross
  9. Melrose Avenue/Ballater Crescent Vicars Cross
  10. Barkhill Road/Cowdor Drive Vicars Cross
  11. Barkhill Road/Crathie Road Vicars Cross
  12. Queens Road (nr) Vicars Cross

7 towards Chester

All 14 stops
  1. Queens Road (nr) Vicars Cross
  2. Elstree Avenue (opp) Vicars Cross
  3. Sutherland Way (cnr) Vicars Cross
  4. Rosslyn Road (cnr) Vicars Cross
  5. Queens Road (opp) Vicars Cross
  6. Shops (o/s) Vicars Cross
  7. Shaftesbury Avenue (cnr) Vicars Cross
  8. Shell Petrol Station (o/s) Vicars Cross
  9. Bridge Inn (opp) Boughton
  10. Cherry Road (cnr) Boughton
  11. St Paul's Church (o/s) Boughton
  12. Health Centre (opp) Boughton
  13. The Bars (Stop L) Chester
  14. Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) Chester

Towns & areas on this route

ChesterBoughtonVicars Cross

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 7 bus?

The first 7 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 7 bus?

The last 7 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:33. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 7 bus cost?

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the 7: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £2.20. The 7 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 7 bus?

The 7 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.