🎓 Buses to University of Chester

29 bus routes serve University of Chester. Weekday buses run from 05:43 to 00:54.

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

Every route serving University of Chester

• 53 Chester Bus Interchange → Newton Ethelda Drive Mon–Fri 07:41–17:44 Sun 08:25–17:40 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 53E Chester Bus Interchange → Kingsway, Coniston Road Shops Mon–Fri 20:37–23:48 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 15 Chester Bus Interchange (Stand N) Chester → Lodge Lane Terminus Mon–Fri 07:16–18:48 no Sunday service Arriva Wales
• 22 Chester → West Kirby Mon–Fri 07:07–19:13 no Sunday service Al's Coaches
• 22A Chester → West Kirby Mon–Fri 08:32–18:20 no Sunday service Al's Coaches
• 15 Chester Bus Interchange → Saughall, Lodge Lane Terminus Mon–Fri 07:43–23:19 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• X22 Chester → West Kirby Mon–Fri 07:18–08:18 no Sunday service Al's Coaches
• 51 Chester Bus Interchange → Weston Grove, Shops Mon–Fri 07:33–17:53 Sun 07:57–18:18 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 14A Chester Mon–Fri 06:36–00:54 Sun 10:18–22:53 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 14 Chester → Chester Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 07:19–00:25 Sun 11:34–23:25 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 51E Chester Bus Interchange → Weston Grove, Shops Mon–Fri 20:03–23:25 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 62 Chester Bus Interchange → Higher Kinnerton, Church Mon–Fri 10:02–14:08 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 14B Chester Mon–Fri 05:43–06:05 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 52 Chester → Chester Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 06:21–19:47 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 11 Chester Bus Interchange → Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:32–21:50 Sun 09:43–21:55 Arriva Wales
• PR1 Chester Business Park → Wrexham Road Park & Ride Mon–Fri 07:07–18:58 Sun 10:27–17:18 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 11A Chester Bus Interchange → Deeside College Mon–Fri 07:15–18:35 no Sunday service Arriva Wales
• T8 Car Park → Railway Station Mon–Fri 07:47–18:16 no Sunday service M & H Coaches
• 14A Chester → Chester Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 07:18–17:54 Sun 07:39–18:11 Arriva Wales
• 100 Chester → The Groves, Tour Stop Mon–Fri 09:48–17:58 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 1 Bus Station → Railway Station Mon–Fri 06:15–23:26 Sun 08:56–23:26 Arriva Wales
• 16 Chester Bus Interchange → Saltney, Sandy Lane Terminus Mon–Fri 05:51–23:59 Sun 08:49–17:49 Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 4 Railway Station → Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:13–19:38 no Sunday service Arriva Wales
• X4 Railway Station → Bus Station Mon–Fri 07:20–18:51 no Sunday service Arriva Wales
• 4S Railway Station → Bus Station Mon–Fri 06:54–22:51 Sun 09:00–22:54 Arriva Wales
• 61 Chester Bus Interchange → Higher Kinnerton, Church Mon–Fri 07:59–19:16 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 4B Chester → Broughton Mon–Fri 05:55–06:34 no Sunday service Arriva Wales
• 14C Chester → Chester Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 05:59–05:59 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire
• 26B Pipers Ash → Chester Bus Interchange Mon–Fri 08:31–08:31 no Sunday service Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire

Live times at the campus stops

Direct buses to University of Chester from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Other University of Chester campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Chester?

29 routes serve the campus: the 53 (towards Newton Ethelda Drive), the 53E (towards Kingsway, Coniston Road Shops), the 15 (towards Lodge Lane Terminus), the 22 (towards West Kirby), the 22A (towards West Kirby), the 15 (towards Saughall, Lodge Lane Terminus), the X22 (towards West Kirby), the 51 (towards Weston Grove, Shops), the 14A (towards Chester), the 14 (towards Chester Bus Interchange), the 51E (towards Weston Grove, Shops), the 62 (towards Higher Kinnerton, Church) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at University of Chester?

No route here is branded as a university service, so campus travel is on the ordinary local network — 29 routes call at the campus stops, listed above with their first and last times.

What time is the first bus to University of Chester?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 05:43, on the 14B. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

Not on these routes — the last weekday bus from the campus is 00:54. Check the town page for late services from the centre. Term-time student services sometimes run later than the year-round timetable published here.

Do buses run to University of Chester outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Chester, and is there a student fare?

Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.

Other universities nearby

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Chester.