Local Bus Services

Park and Ride in Chester
When travelling to Chester consider using one of the four Park and Ride locations.  This takes the stress out of parking and you will avoid much of the traffic within the centre.

Chester Plus Bus
When travelling to Chester by train and then using the bus, consider a Chester PlusBus ticket - it could cut the cost of your journeys to and from the railway station and whilst you are in Chester.

Chester Area Public Transport Map
This map shows the main local bus and rail services in the Chester Area courtesy of Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Cheshire Travel Card
If you are travelling on the bus in Cheshire consider a Cheshire Travel Card. It is a more convenient way to pay and you will receive a discount, subject to operator, on most single and return fares.

Visit Travel Northwest for further timetables including those outside Cheshire.

Local Buses Services to and around Chester include:

Coachline Route 40 Chester City Rail Link Service. Chester Railway Station - Frodsham Street
Service every 6 minutes Monday to Saturdays only. Every 15 minutes on Sundays.
Effective: 7th May 2012
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Chester Park and Ride Services
Take advantage of the Chester Park and Ride which run daily other than Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Easter Sunday and New Year's Day.

Arrowebrook Coaches Route 27 - Chester - Guilden Sutton
Hourly service Monday to Saturday.
Effective: 4th September 2012
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Arriva Route 1 - Wrexham - Chester
Service every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday.  Twice hourly service on Sunday.
Effective: 23rd September 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 1 - Chester - Blacon - Chester
Service every ten minutes Monday to Saturday. Twice hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 29th August 2010
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 1A - Chester - Blacon - Chester
Regular service Monday to Saturday. Twice hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 29th August 2010
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 1,2 - Liverpool - Birkenhead - Chester
Regular service Monday to Saturday. Twice hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 8th July 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 3,3A - Mold - Broughton - Chester
Twice hourly service Monday to Saturday. 
Effective: 2nd September 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 4,4S - Chester - Mold
Twice hourly service Monday to Sunday.
Effective: 2nd September 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 10 - Chester - Connahs Quay
Service every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday. Half hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 2nd September 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 11,11A,11F,11G,11X - Chester - Holywell - Prestatyn - Rhyl
Twice hourly service Monday to Saturday.  Every two hours on Sundays.
Effective: 18th March 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 12 - Connah's Quay - Chester
Twice hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 22nd May 2011
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 13 - Chester - Mold - Loggerheads
Sunday service only.
Effective: 2nd September 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 15,15A - Saughall - Chester
Service every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 29th August 2010
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 21,X30 - Warrington - Runcorn - Chester
Twice hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 30th October 2011
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route 84 - Chester - Nantwich - Crewe
Service every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday.  Hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 21st October 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route X44, X55 - Mold - Chester
Twice hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 29th August 2010
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Arriva Route X94 - Wrexham - Dolgellau - Barmouth TrawsCambria
Service every two hours Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 23rd July 2012
Timetable courtesy: Arriva

Avon Buses Route 22,24 - West Kerby - Heswall - Neston - Chester
Hourly service Monday - Saturday only.
Effective: 24th April 2011
Timetable courtesy: Merseytravel

D Jones & Sons Route C56 - Chester - Farndon - Wrexham
Hourly service Monday to Friday.  Every two hours on Saturday.
Effective: 6th April 2010
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

First Route 1, 2, X2 - Chester - Cheshire Zoo - Ellesmere Port - Liverpool
Service every 10 minutes Monday to Saturday.  Twice hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 3rd September 2012
Timetable courtesy: Merseytravel

First Route 1A - Chester Town Hall - Blacon Parade
Every 10 minutes Monday - Saturday. Half hourly on Sunday.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 5 - Chester Town Centre - Huntington
Twice hourly service Monday to Saturday.  Hourly on Sunday.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 6 - Chester - Belgrave Road (Circular)
Twice hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 7 - Chester - Vicars Cross (Circular)
Twice hourly Monday to Saturday only.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 8 - Chester Town Hall - Pipers Ash - Chester Town Hall
Hourly service on Sunday only.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 9 - Chester Town Centre - Pipers Ash - Chester Town Centre
Service every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday only
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 16/16A/X16 - Chester - Handbridge - Saltney
Service every 20 minutes Monday to Friday. Every 15 minutes on Saturday. Twice hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 8th July 2012
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 30 - Chester Town Centre - Boughton Heath - Chester Town Centre
Service every 10 minutes Monday to Saturday.  Every 15 minutes on Sunday.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 31 - Chester Town Hall - Sealand Road
Service every 15 minutes Monday to Sunday.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 32 - Chester Station - City Centre - Chester Zoo
From stop S5 outside the station. Every 12 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sundays. A joint ticket for the zoo and this bus service can be purchased on the concourse of Chester Railway Station.
Effective: 1st May 2012
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

First Route 32, 32A - Chester Railway Station - Chester Frodsham St - Upton Park & Ride
Frequent service Monday to Sunday. 
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 33 - Chester Foregate St - Wrexham Road
Frequent service Monday to Sunday.
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 51 - Chester Bus Exchange - Plas Newton
Service every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday. Twice hourly on Sunday.
Effective: 4th December 2011
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route 53 - Chester Bus Exchange - Hoole Road - Kingsway
Service every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday.
Effective: 14th August 2011
Timetable courtesy: First

First Route X2 - Chester - Bache - Ellesmere Port
Hourly service Monday to Saturday
Effective: 8th July 2012
Timetable courtesy: First

GHA Coaches Route 82, 82A, 82B, X82 - Chester - Kelsall - Sandiway - Northwich
Half hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 6th August 2012
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

GHA Coaches Route DB1, DB3 - Blacon - Chester - Saltney - Mold
Hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 1st October 2011
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

GHA Coaches Route DB2 - Saltney - Chester - Cheshire Oaks - Ellesmere Port
Hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 25th October 2010
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

GHA Coaches Route DB5 - Cliveden Road - Chester - Huntington - Broughton
Evening Service Monday to Saturday only.  See timetable for details.
Effective: 29th August 2010
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

GHA Coaches Route DB6 - Saughall - Chester - Vicars Cross - Frodsham - Helsby
Hourly evening service Monday to Sunday.   Service extended to Helsby and Frodsham on Sunday only.
Effective: 14th August 2011
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

GHA Coaches Route DB8 - Chester Business Park - Chester - Guilden Sutton - Elton - Ince
One service early morning and late afternoon Monday to Friday only.
Effective: 1st September 2009
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

GHA Coaches Route X9 - Chester - Queensferry - Connah's Quay - Mold
Hourly service until mid afternoon Monday to Saturday then see timetable for details.
Timetable courtesy: Flintshire County Council

GHA Coaches Route X20 - Middlewich- Winsford- Chester- Zoo - Cheshire Oaks
One service in each direction on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only.
Effective: 31st October 2011
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire East Council

Helms of Eastham Route 41,41A,41B - Chester - Waverton - Tattenhall - Malpas - Whitchurch
Monday to Saturday - hourly service from Railway Station to Tattenhall. Every 2 hours to Whitchurch .  Every hour to Waverton and Tattenhall on Sunday.  Further hourly service from Bus Exchange to Waverton, Monday to Saturday.
Effective: 1st January 2013
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Townlynx Route 6,6A - Chester - Mold - Pantymwyn
Hourly service Monday to Saturday only.
Effective: 10th January 2011
Timetable courtesy: Flintshire County Council

Vale of Llangollen Travel Route 83 - Bulkeley - Bunbury - Huxley - Chester
One service in each direction on Tuesday only.
Effective: 24th August 2009
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Widnes Commercial Motors Route 21, 21A, 21B - Chester - Frodsham - Runcorn Halton Lea
Evening service Monday to Saturday.  See timetable for frequency.
Effective: 31st August 2009
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council

Widnes Commercial Motors Route 53 - Chester - Kingsway (Circular)
One evening service Monday to Saturday only
Effective: 31st August 2009
Timetable courtesy: Cheshire West and Chester Council