Bus times in Birkdale

All the buses in Birkdale: 16 bus routes and 73 bus stops (Southport area). Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from Palatine Road (adj) as of 04:59

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X2 Lord Street, Duke Street 06:43 47 Bridge Wills Lane 06:58 47 Bridge Wills Lane 07:21 X2 Lord Street, Duke Street 07:23 49 Preston New Road 07:28 49 Preston New Road 07:43

Scheduled times at Birkdale’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Birkdale

15 Birkdale circular via Southport, Marshside Cumfybus · not Sundays · first 07:15 · last 17:15
15A Birkdale → Southport via Kew, Meols Cop Cumfybus · not Sundays · first 07:00 · last 17:45
44 Crossens → Formby via Southport, Birkdale Arriva North West · first 06:05 · last 22:52
46 Highpark → Hillside via Southport, Birkdale Arriva North West · first 06:29 · last 22:54
46B Little Altcar → Highpark via Formby, Southport Arriva North West · weekdays only · first 05:36 · last 06:06
47 Crossens → Liverpool via Southport, Bootle Arriva North West · first 05:40 · last 22:15
49 Crossens → Ainsdale via Southport, Birkdale Arriva North West · first 06:52 · last 23:00
705 Hillside → Highpark via Birkdale, Southport Maghull Coaches · weekdays only · first 15:25 · last 15:25
712 Marshside → Southport via Highpark, Birkdale Cumfybus · weekdays only · first 07:55 · last 15:20
713 Highpark → Hillside via Southport, Birkdale Cumfybus · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:10
714 Crossens → Southport via Churchtown, Birkdale Cumfybus · weekdays only · first 07:55 · last 15:20
715 Southport → Hillside via Kew, Birkdale Cumfybus · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:10
726 Banks → Birkdale via Marshside, Southport Charlton Mini's · weekdays only · first 08:00 · last 15:15
748 Hillside → Banks via Birkdale, Southport Cumfybus · weekdays only · first 15:10 · last 15:10
857 Scarisbrick → Ormskirk via Birkdale, Ainsdale Charlton Mini's · weekdays only · first 07:43 · last 15:20
X2 Southport → Liverpool via Formby, Bootle Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire · first 05:05 · last 21:26

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 49 bus, 44 bus, 46 bus, 47 bus, X2 bus, 15A bus, 15 bus, 46B bus, 712 bus, 713 bus, 714 bus or 715 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Birkdale Rail Station

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Birkdale?

Birkdale → Hillside Birkdale → Marshside Birkdale → Crossens Birkdale → Highpark Birkdale → Ainsdale Birkdale → Kew Birkdale → Banks Birkdale → Ormskirk Birkdale → Halsall

Map of bus stops in Birkdale

All 73 stops shown. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Birkdale

73 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Birkdale (73 stops)

Operators in Birkdale

Cumfybus Arriva North West (Liverpool)Maghull Coaches Charlton Mini's Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire

Bus services here are registered with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Birkdale?

16 bus routes serve Birkdale, run by 5 operators including Cumfybus and Arriva North West. The busiest are the 49 (Crossens to Ainsdale), the 44 (Crossens to Formby), the 46 (Highpark to Hillside), the 47 (Crossens to Liverpool), the X2 (Southport to Liverpool), the 15A (Birkdale to Southport), the 15 (Birkdale circular) and the 46B (Little Altcar to Highpark), plus 8 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Birkdale?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Birkdale are run by Cumfybus, Arriva North West, Maghull Coaches, Charlton Mini's, Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Birkdale?

There are 73 active bus stops in Birkdale. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Birkdale

Hillside (Southport)Southport Blowick Moss Kew (Southport)Blowick Meols Cop Highpark Pool Hey Shirdley Hill Ainsdale Churchtown (Southport)Carr Cross