Bus service timetables and journey planning

Safety guidance when travelling - help stop the spread, think before you travel

If you do need to make a journey, stay local – if possible avoid travelling outside the part of Cheshire East where you live.
Reduce the number of journeys you make and walk or cycle if you can.
If you need to use public transport, you must wear a face covering at the stops and on the bus unless exempt and follow safety guidelines – follow the operator's instructions, keep your distance from other passengers, clean your hands frequently and use contactless payment if possible.
If you are using public transport, plan ahead, allow extra time for your journey, consider travelling outside peak times and using quieter routes. Make sure to check with the operator before travel as some services may be suspended or reduced at short notice.

You must wear a face covering unless you are exempt - if you do not you may be refused travel or fined. Exemptions include young children, people with disabilities and those with breathing difficulties
Avoid car sharing with anyone from outside your household or support bubble.
If you’re clinically extremely vulnerable, please check the latest government guidance.
For further information visit the Government's coronavirus guidance page.

Bus passes - free travel before 9.30am from Thursday 21 January to support the vaccine rollout

To help support the Governments vaccine rollout for the most vulnerable people from Thursday 21 January all English National Travel Concessionary bus pass holders are allowed to travel free of charge before 9.30am. All bus operators have been informed about these changes and asked to update their staff of the changes.

Travelling Safely on FlexiLink

Cheshire East Council's demand-responsive FlexiLink service restarted on 3 August 2020. Please see specific guidance for using the FlexiLink service during the pandemic.

Bus pass applications and replacements

Eligible Cheshire East residents can apply for an older person’s or disabled person’s bus pass via the new Cheshire East Bus Pass Portal. You can also use the portal to replace lost or damaged cards (£10 fee applies).

Please contact the relevant Library to confirm they are open as you will now need to book an appointment for any bus pass related enquiries. Information can be found at Cheshire East Council Libraries. Please note the Customer Centres at Macclesfield Town Hall and Delamere House remain closed until further notice.

Shopmobility Services

There are number of shopmobility services that operate within the Cheshire East Borough. See our Shopmobility service pages for details.

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 virus pandemic and Government instructions for people to work from home and self-isolate, some of our services continue to be reduced or suspended. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause and we look forward to reintroducing services as soon as it is safe to do so.

If you know your bus route number use the bus timetable list to go to the buses page for details of times and fares or use the bus and rail maps to help plan your journey on the bus network.

You may be able to use one of the community and flexible transport services that operate in East Cheshire to complete your journey.

If you are of eligible age or disabled you may qualify for a senior or disabled persons bus pass or senior and disabled persons railcard.

There are also other railcards available to passengers.

Planning your journey online or by phone

Door to door travel planning

You can use the Traveline journey planner to find routes and times for your journey anywhere in Great Britain, or click on the icons at the top of the journey planning box to find live departures or look up a timetable for buses and trams that cover all the stops served.

You can plan your journey with the help of the Traveline telephone service by calling 0871 200 22 33 (12p per minute from landlines and mobiles, plus your phone companies access charge).

The English Traveline call centre opening hours are 7am to 10pm most days. You can find full details on Travelines website.

You can also track your bus in real time with the operators listed below

Bus operator contact details and complaints

Contact the operator for further information regarding individual services and fare information

Arriva 0344 800 44 11
D&G Bus 01270 252 970
First 0345 602 0121
High Peak Buses 0844 351 1120
Hollinshead's Coaches 01782 512209
Mikro Coaches 01270 588 867
Stagecoach 0161 273 3377
Compliments and complaints about bus services

Bus service changes, disruption information and notices

You can find further information on the Cheshire East public transport news and notices page

You can also track your bus in real time with the operators listed below

Bus service timetables

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Service operator, number, date and route
Service Number, Operator and Date	Route and link to timetable
FlexiLink East Cheshire Flexible Transport Service Transport Service Solutions	FlexiLink East Cheshire Flexible Transport Service FlexiLink is a demand responsive transport solution which provides an alternative means of travel for residents who are disabled, over the age of 80, or who live beyond the reach of any other public transport. All journeys must be pre-booked. If you wish to start using the service, please call the booking line on 0300 123 5110 09:30am – 12:30pm Monday to Friday to register your details. The core hours of the service will be between 9.30am to 2.30pm on weekdays. A limited service is available for group bookings between 8.30 and 9.30am and 2.30 and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. If you have any queries please telephone 0300 123 5110 between 9.30am and 12.30pm.
2, 2A Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva commercial service bus service 2 and 2A Macclesfield - Weston Estate via Park Lane, Ivy Lane, Ivy Road, Earls Way, Kendal Road Monday to Saturday
3, 3A First the Potteries Last updated 05/07/20 First Fares	Monday to Sunday timetable details First Potteries commercial bus service 3 Hanley - Tunstall - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Radway Green - Haslington - Crewe Railway Station - Crewe Bus Station Monday to Sunday and Bank Holidays
3 Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva commercial bus service 3 Macclesfield - Weston Estate via Park Lane, Ivy Lane, Ivy Road, Earls Way Monday to Saturday
4 Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva commercial bus service 4 Macclesfield - Upton Priory Monday to Saturday
5, 6 Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva commercial 5, 6 bus service Monday to Saturday Bus service 5 and 6 Macclesfield - Weston - Upton Priory (Circulars) via Ivy Road and Ivy Lane Monday to Saturday
6, 6E Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	6, 6E Leighton Hospital - Crewe Bus Station - Brookhouse Estate Circular (6E to Shavington) Monday to Saturday
8 D&G Bus Last updated: 01/11/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G 8 bus service timetable Sydney - Crewe - Wistaston Green (Circular) Monday to Saturday
9 Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva 9 bus service Macclesfield - Moss Road Estate (Circular) Monday to Saturday
10, 10A Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva 10, 10A bus service Macclesfield - Bollington Monday to Saturday
12 D&G Bus Last updated: 12/04/21 D&G Bus Fares	D&G 12 bus service timetables Shavington - Rope - Crewe Bus Station - Coppenhall, Mablins Lane - Parkers Road - Leighton Hospital Monday to Saturday
14 High Peak Last updated: 15/06/14 High Peak Fares	14 High Peak commercial bus service Macclesfield to Langley Macclesfield - Sutton Lane Ends - Langley Monday to Saturday
19 High Peak Last updated: 01/06/20 High Peak Fares	19 Macclesfield - Prestbury timetable from 01/04/18 Macclesfield - Prestbury Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Saturday
21, 21A Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva commercial bus service 21, 21A Macclesfield - Hurdsfield Estate (Circular) Monday to Saturday
31, 31A Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva bus Service 31, 31A Northwich - Winsford - Church Minshull - Leighton Hospital - Crewe Monday to Saturday
37, 37A, 37E Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva bus service 37, 37A and 37E Northwich - Winsford - Middlewich - Sandbach - Haslington - Crewe Railway Station - Crewe Bus Station Monday to Saturday
38 Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva bus service 38 Monday to Saturday Macclesfield - Gawsworth - Congleton - West Heath - Arclid - Sandbach - Haslington - Crewe Railway Station - Crewe Bus Station Monday to Saturday
38 D&G Bus Last updated: 12/04/21 D&G Bus Fares	D&G 38 bus service timetable Macclesfield - Gawsworth - Congleton - West Heath - Arclid - Sandbach - Haslington - Crewe Railway Station - Crewe Bus Station Monday to Saturday
39 Mikro Coaches Last updated: 01/04/18	39 Crewe - Wynbunbury - Nantwich (Sainsbury's) timetable from 01/04/18 (PDF, 14KB) Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Saturday
42 D&G Bus Last updated: 01/11/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G bus service 42 timetable Crewe - Leighton Hospital - Middlewich - Holmes Chapel - Congleton Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Saturday
47 Warringtons Own Buses Last updated: 01/07/19 47 Fare Information	47 bus service timetable Knutsford - Mere - High Legh - Lymm - Warrington Monday to Friday
58 High Peak Last updated: 26/03/18 High Peak Fares	58 High Peak bus service Macclesfield - Forest Cottage - Cat and Fiddle Inn - Burbage - Buxton - Chatsworth House Monday to Sunday and Bank Holidays
60, 60A High Peak Last updated: 26/03/17 High Peak Fares	High Peak bus service 60, 60A Macclesfield - Hurdsfield - Rainow - Kettleshulme - Newtown - New Mills - Hayfield Monday to Saturday
70 D&G Bus Last updated: 12/11/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G 70 bus service timetable Nantwich - Faddiley - Tiverton - Bunbury - Bulkeley - Faddiley - Nantwich Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Saturday
72 and 73 D&G Bus Last updated: 12/11/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G 72, 73 bus service timetable Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Saturday 72 Nantwich - Wrenbury - Audlem - Nantwich 73 Nantwich - Audlem - Wrenbury - Nantwich
84 Arriva Last updated: 01/11/20 Arriva Fares	Arriva commercial bus service 84 Chester - Tarvin - Duddon - Tarporley - Nantwich - Willaston - Crewe Monday to Sunday and Bank Holidays
85 D&G Bus Last updated: 12/04/21 D&G Bus Fares	D&G 85 bus service timetable Nantwich - Crewe Bus Station - Crewe Railway Station - Madeley - Keele University - Newcastle - Hanley Monday to Sunday and Bank Holidays
88, 89, 188 D&G Bus Last updated: 11/04/21 D&G Bus Fares	D&G 88, 89, 188 bus service timetable 88, 188 Altrincham - Wilmslow - Mobberley - Knutsford - Macclesfield 89 Knutsford - Wincham - Northwich Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council with some commercial journeys. Monday to Saturday by D&G Bus Sundays by Little Gem
Beartown Buses 90, 91, 92 Hollinshead Last updated: 24/10/16	90, 91, 92 Hollinshead Coaches Congleton Circulars 24/10/16 (PDF, 3.4MB) Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Saturday
94 D&G Bus Last updated: 01/11/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G bus service 94 Congleton - Biddulph - Newcastle Monday to Saturday
109 D& Bus Last updated: 01/11/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G bus service 109 Macclesfield - Bosley - Leek Monday to Saturday
130 D&G Bus Last updated: 11/04/21 D&G Bus Fares	130 bus service Macclesfield - Macclesfield Hospital - Wilmslow - Handforth - Wythenshawe Hospital Monday to Saturday
199 Skyline High Peak Last updated: 30/05/21 High Peak Fares	199 (Skyline) Bus Service X99 Alton Towers Sundays and BH Buxton - Disley - Stockport - Manchester Airport (Skyline) Between 30 May to 30 August 2021, a new Sunday and Bank Holiday service X99 will operate between Buxton and Alton Towers. The bus will operate as a service 199 from Manchester Airport and Stockport through to Buxton and then as the X99 on to Alton Towers, allowing passengers to travel through the whole journey from Manchester Airport to Alton Towers on one bus with no need to change. During the course of the day, service X99 will operate a local bus service between Buxton and Hartington Commercial Service Monday to Sunday and Bank Holidays
316 D&G Bus Last updated: 30/08/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G bus service 316 Sandbach - Cooksmere Lane Circular Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Friday
317 D&G Bus Last updated: 30/08/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G bus service 317 Alsager - Rode Heath - Sandbach - Ettiley Heath - Leighton Hospital Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Friday
318 D&G Bus Last updated: 30/08/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G bus service 318 Alsager - Rode Heath - Scholar Green - Kidsgrove - Mow Cop - Congleton Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Friday
319 D&G Bus Last updated: 30/08/20 D&G Bus Fares	D&G bus service 319 Sandbach - Brereton Green - Holmes Chapel - Cranage - Allostock - Goostrey - Twemlow Green Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Friday
358, 360 Stagecoach Last updated: 21/07/20	Stagecoach bus service 360 Stockport - Hazel Grove - Disley - New Mills - Hayfield Monday to Friday
391, 392 Go Goodwins Last updated: 22 June 2020	Macclesfield - Tytherington - Bollington - (Kerridge 391) - Poynton - Hazel Grove - Stockport Service provided on behalf of Cheshire East Council. Monday to Saturday The 391, 392 bus service will be reinstated from Monday 22 June 2020 operated by Go Goodwins. 391 392 Macclesfield - Kerridge - Bollington - Poynton - Hazel Grove - Stockport June 2020 (PDF, 45KB)