The average bus between Atherton and Runcorn takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Atherton to Runcorn. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Atherton and Runcorn. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atherton is at 11:18 PM which arrives into Runcorn at 6:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Leigh Bus Station and take an average of 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Atherton to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Atherton station and arriving at Runcorn station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Atherton to Runcorn bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Leigh Bus Station.
Atherton to Runcorn bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Runcorn High Street- Stand A station.
Book your Atherton to Runcorn bus tickets online with Bee Network, Warrington's Own Buses and Arriva UK.
The distance between Atherton and Runcorn is 25.6 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Morley Street to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via Leigh Bus Station and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 2h 2m.