C42 Croxteth to Widnes via Knowsley, Huyton

Operated by Warrington's Own Buses. First bus 07:24, last bus 16:42. 2 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 — more.

Next towards Widnes from Willow Way (adj): tomorrow 07:24

Next towards Croxteth from KINGSWAY: 16:42

Timetable

Ends at Milton Road, Halton College · Monday to Thursday · 1 journey
Stop 07:24
Willow Way (adj) 07:24
Broadway (adj) 07:35
Prescot Road (adj) 07:50
Dovecot Avenue (adj) 07:59
Huyton Bus Station (Stand 2) 08:14
Coney Lane (opp) 08:20
Pex Hill 08:33
Halton College 08:48

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.

This route is listed as NOT included in the £3 national fare cap (per GOV.UK) — Warrington's Own Buses sets its own fares here, though local discounts may apply. How the cap works →

Fares on the C42

Adult single £2.00 · Child single £1.10

The same for any journey on the C42, however far you go.

Warrington’s Own Buses' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 16 September 2026. Fares change — check with Warrington's Own Buses before you travel.

Tickets on the C42

Warrington's Own Buses publishes singles on this route for adults and children.

Child Single · Adult Single

Ticket types come from Warrington's Own Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 30 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Warrington's Own Buses.

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 Warrington's Own Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 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 C42

C42 towards Widnes

All 63 stops
  1. Willow Way (adj) Gillmoss
  2. Tintagel Road (adj) Croxteth
  3. Moss Way (adj) Croxteth
  4. Cubert Road (adj) Croxteth
  5. Sceptre Road (adj) Dog and Gun
  6. Stonebridge Lane (adj) Dog and Gun
  7. Worrow Road (adj) Dog and Gun
  8. Carsington Road (adj) Norris Green
  9. Stalisfield Avenue (adj) Norris Green
  10. Lewisham Road (adj) Norris Green
  11. Lorenzo Drive (adj) Norris Green
  12. Broadway (adj) Norris Green
  13. Utting Avenue East (adj) Clubmoor
  14. Queens Drive (adj) Clubmoor
  15. Lowerson Road (adj) Clubmoor
  16. Monash Road (adj) Clubmoor
  17. Muirhead Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
  18. Three Butt Lane (adj) West Derby
  19. Mill Bank (opp) West Derby
  20. North Drive (adj) West Derby
  21. Queens Drive (adj) Stoneycroft
  22. Ionic Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  23. Prescot Road (adj) Old Swan
  24. Fitzgerald Road (adj) Old Swan
  25. Black Horse Lane (adj) Old Swan
  26. Chatterton Road (adj) Old Swan
  27. Alder Hey Hospital (o/s) Knotty Ash
  28. Eaton Road (adj) Knotty Ash
  29. Newenham Crescent (opp) Knotty Ash
  30. Dovecot Avenue (adj) Dovecot
  31. Adcote Road (adj) Dovecot
  32. Page Moss Lane (adj) Dovecot
  33. Moss Gate Road (adj) Dovecot
  34. Windsor Road (opp) Page Moss
  35. Charnwood Road (opp) Page Moss
  36. Roby Interchange (Stop D) Page Moss
  37. Sergrim Road (adj) Roby
  38. Kingsway (nr) Roby
  39. Archway Road (adj) Roby
  40. Derby Road (adj) Knowsley
  41. Huyton Bus Station (Stand 2) Huyton
  42. St Agnes Road (opp) Huyton
  43. Sandiway (opp) Huyton
  44. Elizabeth Road (adj) Huyton
  45. Tarbock Road (adj) Huyton
  46. Biglands Drive (opp) Huyton
  47. Coney Lane (opp) Huyton
  48. Whitefield Lane (opp) Huyton Quarry
  49. Wilson Road (nr) Whitefield Lane End
  50. Dacres Bridge Lane (opp) Cronton
  51. Fox's Bank Lane (adj) Cronton
  52. Tue Lane (nr) Cronton
  53. Alder Lane (opp) Cronton
  54. Smithy Lane (adj) Cronton
  55. Hall Lane (adj) Cronton
  56. Pex Hill Upton Rocks
  57. The Globe Lunts Heath
  58. Buckingham Avenue Farnworth
  59. Pit Lane Farnworth
  60. Widnes Station Farnworth
  61. Birchfield Road Victoria Park
  62. Horse & Jockey Victoria Park
  63. Halton College Widnes

C42 towards Croxteth

All 64 stops
  1. KINGSWAY Widnes
  2. Horse & Jockey Widnes
  3. Wade Deacon Widnes
  4. Birchfield Road Widnes
  5. Widnes Station Upton Rocks
  6. Pit Lane Upton Rocks
  7. Buckingham Avenue Upton Rocks
  8. The Globe Upton Rocks
  9. Pex Hill Upton Rocks
  10. Hall Lane (opp) Cronton
  11. Chapel Lane (adj) Cronton
  12. Alder Lane (nr) Cronton
  13. Tue Lane (opp) Cronton
  14. Prescot Road (adj) Cronton
  15. Dacres Bridge Lane (nr) Cronton
  16. Coppice Lane (adj) Whitefield Lane End
  17. Bardley Crescent (adj) Whitefield Lane End
  18. Manley Road (opp) Whitefield Lane End
  19. Biglands Drive (adj) Huyton
  20. Oakfield Drive (adj) Huyton
  21. Meadow Drive (adj) Huyton
  22. St Annes Road (nr) Huyton Park
  23. St Agnes Road (adj) Huyton Park
  24. Huyton Interchange (Stop K) Knowsley
  25. Huyton Interchange (Stop L) Knowsley
  26. Kingsway (nr) Roby
  27. Sergrim Road (opp) Roby
  28. Roby Interchange (Stop C) Page Moss
  29. Ashbourne Crescent (adj) Page Moss
  30. Westwick Place (adj) Page Moss
  31. Easton Road (adj) Page Moss
  32. Ancroft Road (opp) Page Moss
  33. Pitch Lane (adj) Huyton Farm
  34. Adcote Road (adj) Swanside
  35. Swanside Road (adj) Swanside
  36. East Prescot Road (adj) Knotty Ash
  37. Thomas Lane (adj) Knotty Ash
  38. Rudyard Road (adj) Knotty Ash
  39. Queens Drive (adj) Old Swan
  40. Belfast Road (adj) Old Swan
  41. Prescot Road (adj) Old Swan
  42. Albany Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  43. Guernsey Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  44. Moscow Drive (adj) Stoneycroft
  45. Quarry Road (adj) Stoneycroft
  46. Mill Bank (adj) West Derby
  47. Hewitson Road (adj) West Derby
  48. Muirhead Avenue (adj) Clubmoor
  49. Monash Road (opp) Clubmoor
  50. Sandyville Road (adj) Clubmoor
  51. Broad Lane (adj) Clubmoor
  52. Henry A Cole Library (adj) Norris Green
  53. Parthenon Drive (adj) Norris Green
  54. Sedgemoor Road (adj) Norris Green
  55. Scargreen Avenue (adj) Norris Green
  56. Cottesbrook Road (adj) Norris Green
  57. Oakgate Close (adj) Dog and Gun
  58. Waterstone Close (adj) Dog and Gun
  59. Standard Road (adj) Dog and Gun
  60. Unicorn Road (adj) Dog and Gun
  61. Cubert Road (opp) Croxteth
  62. Mullion Road (adj) Croxteth
  63. Newlyn Road (adj) Croxteth
  64. Petherick Road (adj) Gillmoss

Towns & areas on this route

WidnesHuytonKnowsleyWest DerbyCroxtethOld SwanRobyNorris GreenClubmoorDovecotHuyton QuarryPage Moss

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first C42 bus?

The first C42 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:24 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last C42 bus?

The last C42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:42. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the C42 bus cost?

Warrington's Own Buses' published fares on the C42: adult single £2.00, child single £1.10. GOV.UK lists this route as not included in the £3 national fare cap, so Warrington's Own Buses sets its own single fares — check their website for prices. Local discounted fares may still apply.

Who runs the C42 bus?

The C42 is operated by Warrington's Own Buses.

Timetable data from Warrington's Own Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North West England feed). Warrington's Own Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 30 September 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.