X30 Chester to Frodsham via Helsby, Netherton
Operated by Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire. First bus 20:15, last bus 22:40. 4 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.40 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different X30? 11 other bus routes are numbered X30 elsewhere in the UK — see every X30 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 20:15 | 22:15 |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Bus Interchange (Stand E) | 20:15 | 22:15 |
| Methodist Church (opp) | 20:24 | 22:24 |
| The Wheatsheaf (o/s) | 20:29 | 22:29 |
| Tesco (o/s) | 20:33 | 22:33 |
| Bears Paw (nr) | 20:39 | 22:39 |
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.
Fares on the X30
Adult single £2.40 to £3.00 · Child single £1.50 to £2.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.40 | Gorse Stacks | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | – | Lightfoot St | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.40 | – | £2.40 | Faulkner St | |||||||||||||||
| £2.40 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | Kingswy/Conistn | ||||||||||||||
| £2.40 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | – | Royal Oak | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | – | £2.40 | Mickle Traffrd | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | Brdge Traffrd | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Barrow L E | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Dunham Arms | |||||||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Dunham Hill | ||||||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | The Hornsmill | |||||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Helsby Tesco | ||||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Railway Inn | |||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Horse & Jockey | ||||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Helsby HS | |||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Nethertn Hall | ||
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Frodsham Loop | |
| £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Bears Paw |
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 X30
X30 towards Frodsham
All 38 stops
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand E) Chester
- Hoole Way (Stop Q) Chester
- Lightfoot Street (opp) Hoole
- Faulkner Street (opp) Hoole
- Newton Lane (after) Hoole
- Dene Hotel (opp) Hoole
- Fairfield Road (cnr) Hoole
- Woodfield Grove (NE-bound) Hoole
- Pipers Lane (opp) Hoole
- Doubletree Hilton Hotel (opp) Hoole
- Royal Oak (opp) Hoole Bank
- Trafford House Farm (opp) Mickle Trafford
- Methodist Church (opp) Mickle Trafford
- Plemstall Lane (opp) Mickle Trafford
- Shrewsbury Arms (adj) Mickle Trafford
- Warrington Road Hassals Lane (Adj) Bridge Trafford
- Ince Lane (nr) Bridge Trafford
- Morley Bridge Cottages (o/s) Bridge Trafford
- Barrow Lane (opp) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Low Hill (opp) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Dunham Arms (o/s) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- The Wheatsheaf (o/s) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Rake Lane (NE-bound) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Hapsford Lane (nr) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- The Hornsmill PH (o/s) Helsby
- Three Ways Garage (opp) Helsby
- Tesco (o/s) Helsby
- The Robin Hood (nr) Helsby
- District Garage (o/s) Helsby
- Railway Inn (o/s) Helsby
- Smithy Lane (cnr) Helsby
- Plovers Lane (cnr) Helsby
- Old Chester Road (opp) Helsby
- High School (o/s) Helsby
- Woodhouses Park (opp) Frodsham
- Netherton Hall (o/s) Netherton
- Cheshire Cheese PH (o/s) Frodsham
- Bears Paw (nr) Frodsham
X30 towards Chester
All 44 stops
- Bears Paw (nr) Frodsham
- Community Centre (opp) Frodsham
- The Willows (opp) Frodsham
- Churchfield Road (cnr) Frodsham
- Bridge Stores (o/s) Frodsham
- TSB Bank (o/s) Frodsham
- Chapelfields (opp) Frodsham
- Netherton Hall (opp) Netherton
- Woodhouses Park (o/s) Frodsham
- High School (opp) Helsby
- Old Chester Road (nr) Helsby
- Horse & Jockey (opp) Helsby
- Vicarage Lane (cnr) Helsby
- Railway Inn (opp) Helsby
- District Garage (opp) Helsby
- The Robin Hood (opp) Helsby
- Crossland Terrace (nr) Helsby
- Tesco (opp) Helsby
- Three Ways Garage (nr) Helsby
- The Hornsmill PH (opp) Helsby
- Hapsford Lane (opp) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Rake Lane (SW-bound) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- The Wheatsheaf (opp) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Dunham Arms (opp) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Low Hill (cnr) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Barrow Lane (cnr) Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Morley Bridge Cottages (opp) Bridge Trafford
- Ince Lane (opp) Bridge Trafford
- Warrington Road Hassals Lane (opp) Bridge Trafford
- Shrewsbury Arms (nr) Mickle Trafford
- Plemstall Way (nr) Mickle Trafford
- Methodist Church (o/s) Mickle Trafford
- Trafford House Farm (o/s) Mickle Trafford
- Royal Oak (o/s) Hoole Bank
- Doubletree Hilton Hotel (o/s) Hoole
- Pipers Lane (cnr) Hoole
- Mannings Lane South (opp) Hoole
- Park Drive (cnr) Hoole
- Dene Hotel (nr) Hoole
- Hamilton Street (by) Hoole
- Westminster Road (cnr) Hoole
- Hoole Bridge Shops (o/s) Hoole
- Hoole Way (Stop R) Chester
- Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) Chester
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 December 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 April 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 30 August 2020 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 1 June 2020 To amend Timetable.
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Cheshire West and Chester Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PC1033334/328 · Changes in Cheshire West and Chester Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X30 bus?
The first X30 departure on weekdays leaves at 20:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X30 bus?
The last X30 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the X30 bus cost?
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire's published fares on the X30: adult single £2.40 to £3.00, child single £1.50 to £2.50. Most single fares in England are capped at £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 X30 bus?
The X30 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). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PC1033334/328. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.