The average bus between Runcorn and Appleton Thorn takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Runcorn to Appleton Thorn. 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 Runcorn and Appleton Thorn. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Runcorn is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Appleton Thorn at 11:24 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Runcorn to Appleton Thorn. However, there are services departing from Runcorn station and arriving at Appleton Thorn station via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Runcorn to Appleton Thorn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Irwell Street/the Bridge station.
Runcorn to Appleton Thorn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Thorntree Green station.
The distance between Runcorn and Appleton Thorn is 12.5 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from Irwell Street/the Bridge to Thorntree Green via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand K in around 1h 27m.