Creamfields Coaches & Shuttle Buses
Your guide to official coach transfers, local shuttle buses and Big Green Coach services heading to Creamfields North.
Planning your Creamfields trip?
Creamfields coaches at a glance
- Official coach partner: Big Green Coach – UK’s largest events travel company and official Creamfields travel partner since 2010.
- Travel types: Day return coaches, weekend return coaches and coach + festival ticket packages.
- Payment plan: Book early, secure your seat with a small deposit and pay the rest in monthly, interest-free instalments (via Big Green Coach).
- Carbon neutral: Big Green Coach services are run as carbon-neutral trips, making coach one of the greenest ways to reach the festival.
- Shuttle buses: Local shuttle services from Liverpool, Manchester and Warrington straight to the festival site (tickets usually via Ticketmaster).
- Dates: Weekend coaches aim to arrive on Thursday or Friday and depart on Monday after the festival.
Shuttle Buses to the Festival Site
Creamfields normally operates shuttle buses from nearby towns and cities direct to the festival site. All shuttle tickets are sold as return tickets, with separate services for each day.
Liverpool
Shuttle buses to Creamfields depart from the main bus station on Elliot Street in Liverpool city centre.
Manchester
Services from Manchester usually depart from Stand EM at The Hive on Lever Street in Manchester city centre.
Warrington
The final pick-up point is usually Warrington Bus Interchange, Stand 1 (Golden Square).
Exact stops, times and prices can change each year, so always check your ticket information and official festival updates before you travel.
Official shuttle bus tickets
Return shuttle bus tickets from Liverpool, Manchester and Warrington are usually sold via Ticketmaster’s travel section.
| Depart Day | Date | Ticket Agent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 27th August 2026 | Ticketmaster |  |
| Friday | 28th August 2026 | Ticketmaster | |
| Saturday | 29th August 2026 | Ticketmaster | |
| Sunday | 30th August 2026 | Ticketmaster | |
Creamfields Coach Partner: Big Green Coach
Creamfields works with Big Green Coach, the UK’s largest events travel company, as its official and exclusive coach travel and ticket partner. They run carbon-neutral services direct to the festival coach park, so you can leave the car at home and travel with other fans.
Day return coaches
Day return coaches are ideal if you’re not camping and want to head home after the music finishes. Typical day return pick-up locations include:
- Birmingham, Bradford, Carlisle, Coventry, Derby
- Glasgow, Huddersfield, Lancaster, Leeds
- Leyland / Clayton-le-Woods
- Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Preston
- Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, Wigan
Exact pick-up points and timetables can change each year, so always check the latest options on the Big Green Coach website before booking.
Payment plan & flexibility
If you book at least eight weeks before the festival, you can usually secure your seat with a low deposit and spread the remaining cost in monthly, interest-free instalments. Upgrade to a Flexi option during booking for extra protection if your plans change.
Weekend return coaches
Weekend return coaches arrive at Creamfields on Thursday or Friday and take you back home on Monday, perfect for weekend campers. Typical pick-up locations include:
- Aberdeen, Abergavenny, Arle Court, Basingstoke, Birmingham
- Bournemouth, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff
- Carlisle, Coventry, Darlington, Dartford (Bluewater), Derby, Dudley
- Dundee, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Falkirk, Gillingham, Glasgow
- Hereford, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Llanelli, London Victoria Coach Station
- Luton, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Newport, Northampton, Nottingham
- Oxford, Perth, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading (Centre), Seaham (Dalton Park)
- Southampton, Stirling, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Swansea, Taunton
- Wolverhampton, York and more
Coach + ticket packages
You can also book official Creamfields weekend camping tickets together with return coach travel in one package. Choose to arrive on Thursday or Friday and head home on Monday, with your travel and entry sorted in one go.
Why travel with Big Green Coach?
- Official Creamfields coach and ticket partner.
- Carbon-neutral journeys and one of the greenest ways to reach the festival.
- No need for a designated driver or parking.
- Travel with other Creamfields fans and get dropped close to the gates.
Always check the latest departure points, times and ticket options on the Big Green Coach website before booking.