The Neston area is served by a railway line and a network of buses.
Trains
Neston station lies on the Wrexham to Bidston railway line, which is known as ‘The Borderlands Line’. Connections at Shotton are for north Wales, and at Wrexham for Chester, Shrewsbury, Birmingham and London, while Bidston has direct links with West Kirby and Liverpool. Trains run mostly once an hour, less often in evenings and on Sundays. Live train information
Trains to and from Neston are run by Arriva Trains Wales
Wrexham – Birkenhead Rail Users Association represents users of the line.
Buses
No. 487 buses run from Neston to Birkenhead and Liverpool every half hour during the day. At 6.57, 7.27, 7.57 and 8.27 a.m. buses go from Greenfields, Little Neston. The 5.06, 5.36, and 6.06 p.m. buses from Liverpool go to Greenfields and then to Parkgate. In the evenings buses go from Parkgate every hour. On Sundays buses are every hour, alternate buses going to Parkgate or no. 488 to Ness Gardens.
No. 272 buses run from Ellesmere Port to Arrowe Park Hospital every hour , via Willaston, Neston Cross and Parkgate. This bus stopped going via Little Neston, Ness and Burton on 28 December 2011. You can take bus 24 to Heswall bus station, whence buses 71 or 72 go to Arrowe Park every 10 minutes.
In the evening and on Sundays, buses run hourly from Neston Brook Street to Arrowe Park: no. 272 goes via Parkgate, and no. 273 via Liverpool Road, Neston.
No. 22 buses run from West Kirby every two hours , via Parkgate, Neston and Willaston to Chester. No. 24 buses run every two hours from West Kirby via Liverpool Road, Neston, and Burton to Chester. They do not run on evenings or Sundays.
A new No. 23 will run between Neston, Little Neston, Earle Drive, Ness and Burton on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (not Bank holidays) from 18 June 2012. Here is the timetable: Neston Connect Bus
No. 604 will run on schooldays from Neston to Chester Catholic High School from 3 September 2012.
No. 605 runs on schooldays from Neston to Bishop’ Blue Coat High School, Chester, with a revised route and timetable from 3 September 2012.
Leaflets with all times and maps are available from Neston Library and Neston Town Hall.
Cheshire Traveline
Cheshire Traveline provides timetable information for any bus, rail or coach service serving Cheshire and Warrington:
0871 200 22 33 (Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) 7 days a week 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day
Cheshire Traveline can accept calls using the Text Relay system. For more information visit the Text Relay website or call 18001 0871 200 22 33.
Merseytravel
Buses and trains coming through Neston start or stop in the Merseyside area.
24 Hatton Garden LIVERPOOL L3 2AN 9 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday
0151 227 5181
http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
Nextbuses – http://www.traveline.org.uk/nextbuses.htm
Nextbuses gives you the next bus times anywhere in Scotland, England and Wales straight to your mobile phone. It is designed to work on mobile phones that have internet.
North West Traveline Journey Planner - http://www.traveline-northwest.co.uk/cms/welcome.xhtml
For planning journeys within the North West region by Bus, Rail, Coach and ferry.
Transport Direct - http://www.transportdirect.info
National Journey Planner for Bus, Rail, Coach, Ferry, Air and Car journeys.
Bus Timetables
Cheshire West & Chester Bus Service Timetable Directory
Arriva 487, 488 (Birkenhead, Liverpool)- click here
Google Maps and Street View
Google Maps has a map of bus stops in Neston with Street View providing images of the area. Click below to see it:
Bus stops in Neston town centre area
Public Transport Map and Guide for Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston is published by CWaC and available in Neston Town Hall. A new edition was published in 2011. Copies can be downloaded from here.